Weather on December 20
El Paso, TX
55 Years of Data
Avg High
59°F
Avg Low
33°F
Warmest
2025
66°F avg
Coldest
1973
30°F avg
About This Date
December 20th in El Paso, TX typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 33°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 20th was in 2025 (66°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (30°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 11% of December 20th dates historically, with the wettest December 20th recording 0.58" 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 20th in El Paso, TX? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 77° | 56° | 66° | — | — |
| 2024 | 67° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 2023 | 64° | 43° | 53° | 0.43" | — |
| 2022 | 59° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2021 | 60° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 2020 | 61° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 2019 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 2018 | 60° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 2017 | 62° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 2016 | 59° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2015 | 67° | 44° | 55° | — | — |
| 2014 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2013 | 59° | 41° | 50° | 0.03" | — |
| 2012 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2011 | 49° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 2010 | 69° | 48° | 59° | — | — |
| 2009 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2008 | 65° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 2007 | 61° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 2006 | 48° | 33° | 41° | — | — |
| 2005 | 62° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 2004 | 59° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2003 | 62° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 2002 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2001 | 63° | 30° | 46° | — | — |
| 2000 | 64° | 26° | 45° | — | — |
| 1999 | 54° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1998 | 68° | 38° | 53° | — | — |
| 1997 | 50° | 33° | 42° | 0.56" | — |
| 1996 | 52° | 11° | 31° | — | — |
| 1995 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1994 | 65° | 35° | 50° | — | — |
| 1993 | 60° | 41° | 51° | — | — |
| 1992 | 50° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 1991 | 54° | 44° | 49° | 0.58" | — |
| 1990 | 65° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 1989 | 61° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 1988 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1987 | 55° | 34° | 44° | — | — |
| 1986 | 58° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
| 1985 | 61° | 22° | 41° | — | — |
| 1984 | 63° | 47° | 55° | 0.03" | — |
| 1983 | 69° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 1982 | 65° | 32° | 48° | — | — |
| 1981 | 74° | 53° | 63° | — | — |
| 1980 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1979 | 59° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 1978 | 52° | 32° | 42° | — | — |
| 1977 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1976 | 52° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 1975 | 61° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 1974 | 61° | 22° | 41° | — | — |
| 1973coldest | 46° | 14° | 30° | — | — |
| 1972 | 66° | 41° | 54° | 0.05" | — |
| 1971 | 59° | 33° | 46° | — | — |
55 years of data from EL PASO INTL AP