Weather on December 16
El Paso, TX
55 Years of Data
Avg High
58°F
Avg Low
31°F
Warmest
2016
64°F avg
Coldest
1987
18°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in El Paso, TX typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 58°F and lows near 31°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 2016 (64°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (18°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 4% of December 16th dates historically, with the wettest December 16th recording 0.61" of rain. The last decade has been 6.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in El Paso, TX? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 2024 | 69° | 38° | 53° | — | — |
| 2023 | 64° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 2022 | 50° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2021 | 62° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 2020 | 55° | 21° | 38° | — | — |
| 2019 | 55° | 37° | 46° | — | — |
| 2018 | 60° | 44° | 52° | — | — |
| 2017 | 56° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 2016warmest | 76° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 2015 | 48° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2014 | 61° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2013 | 61° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 2012 | 55° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 2011 | 55° | 33° | 44° | — | — |
| 2010 | 67° | 44° | 55° | — | — |
| 2009 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 2008 | 66° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 2007 | 50° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2006 | 71° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 2005 | 56° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 2004 | 54° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2003 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2002 | 66° | 35° | 51° | — | — |
| 2001 | 50° | 32° | 41° | — | — |
| 2000 | 60° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 1999 | 54° | 18° | 36° | — | — |
| 1998 | 64° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 1997 | 60° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 1996 | 53° | 17° | 35° | — | — |
| 1995 | 61° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 1994 | 61° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 1993 | 56° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 1992 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 1991 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1990 | 54° | 47° | 50° | 0.61" | — |
| 1989 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1988 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1987coldest | 30° | 7° | 18° | — | — |
| 1986 | 47° | 41° | 44° | 0.41" | — |
| 1985 | 54° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 1984 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1983 | 60° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 1982 | 61° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 1981 | 71° | 38° | 54° | — | — |
| 1980 | 71° | 30° | 51° | — | — |
| 1979 | 54° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 1978 | 59° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 1977 | 65° | 47° | 56° | — | — |
| 1976 | 60° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 1975 | 58° | 17° | 37° | — | — |
| 1974 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 1973 | 60° | 20° | 40° | — | — |
| 1972 | 47° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1971 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
55 years of data from EL PASO INTL AP