Weather on December 17
El Paso, TX
55 Years of Data
Avg High
58°F
Avg Low
31°F
Warmest
2002
57°F avg
Coldest
1987
28°F avg
About This Date
December 17th 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 17th was in 2002 (57°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (28°F) — a 29°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 7% of December 17th dates historically, with the wettest December 17th recording 1.27" of rain. The last decade has been 3.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th 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 | 71° | 39° | 55° | — | — |
| 2024 | 68° | 31° | 50° | — | — |
| 2023 | 66° | 28° | 47° | — | — |
| 2022 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 2021 | 65° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 2020 | 58° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 2018 | 58° | 47° | 52° | — | — |
| 2017 | 54° | 35° | 44° | 0.81" | — |
| 2016 | 65° | 36° | 50° | — | — |
| 2015 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2014 | 62° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 2013 | 65° | 30° | 48° | — | — |
| 2012 | 58° | 32° | 45° | — | — |
| 2011 | 54° | 43° | 48° | — | — |
| 2010 | 61° | 48° | 54° | — | — |
| 2009 | 63° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 2008 | 62° | 50° | 56° | — | — |
| 2007 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2006 | 69° | 43° | 56° | — | — |
| 2005 | 58° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 2004 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2003 | 52° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 2002warmest | 69° | 45° | 57° | — | — |
| 2001 | 53° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 2000 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1999 | 62° | 22° | 42° | — | — |
| 1998 | 60° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 1997 | 58° | 22° | 40° | — | — |
| 1996 | 51° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1995 | 51° | 39° | 45° | — | — |
| 1994 | 64° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 1993 | 59° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 1992 | 52° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1991 | 60° | 36° | 48° | — | — |
| 1990 | 48° | 37° | 43° | — | — |
| 1989 | 55° | 40° | 47° | — | — |
| 1988 | 61° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 1987coldest | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1986 | 50° | 41° | 46° | 1.27" | — |
| 1985 | 56° | 15° | 35° | — | — |
| 1984 | 59° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 1983 | 68° | 27° | 47° | — | — |
| 1982 | 65° | 29° | 47° | — | — |
| 1981 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1980 | 73° | 30° | 52° | — | — |
| 1979 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 1978 | 49° | 39° | 44° | 0.25" | — |
| 1977 | 63° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 1976 | 46° | 28° | 37° | 0.33" | — |
| 1975 | 62° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 1974 | 60° | 21° | 41° | — | — |
| 1973 | 66° | 23° | 45° | — | — |
| 1972 | 53° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 1971 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
55 years of data from EL PASO INTL AP