Weather on December 21
El Paso, TX
55 Years of Data
Avg High
59°F
Avg Low
33°F
Warmest
1981
67°F avg
Coldest
1977
32°F avg
About This Date
December 21st 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 21st was in 1981 (67°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (32°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 16% of December 21st dates historically, with the wettest December 21st recording 3" of rain. The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 21st in El Paso, TX? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77° | 47° | 62° | — | — |
| 2024 | 67° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 2023 | 58° | 42° | 50° | — | — |
| 2022 | 61° | 33° | 47° | — | — |
| 2021 | 64° | 27° | 46° | — | — |
| 2020 | 62° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 2019 | 57° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 2018 | 63° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 2017 | 67° | 42° | 54° | — | — |
| 2016 | 62° | 44° | 53° | 0.1" | — |
| 2015 | 62° | 44° | 53° | — | — |
| 2014 | 63° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 2013 | 48° | 36° | 42° | 0.05" | — |
| 2012 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 2011 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2010 | 72° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 2009 | 63° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 2008 | 60° | 28° | 44° | — | — |
| 2007 | 66° | 37° | 52° | — | — |
| 2006 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2005 | 63° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 2004 | 61° | 39° | 50° | — | — |
| 2003 | 68° | 29° | 48° | — | — |
| 2002 | 54° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2001 | 70° | 29° | 49° | — | — |
| 2000 | 53° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 1999 | 48° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1998 | 67° | 44° | 55° | — | — |
| 1997 | 53° | 36° | 44° | 0.03" | — |
| 1996 | 62° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 1995 | 42° | 31° | 36° | 0.08" | — |
| 1994 | 67° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 1993 | 46° | 39° | 43° | 0.64" | — |
| 1992 | 59° | 34° | 46° | — | — |
| 1991 | 45° | 38° | 41° | 3" | — |
| 1990 | 59° | 40° | 49° | — | — |
| 1989 | 61° | 21° | 41° | — | — |
| 1988 | 63° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 1987 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1986 | 49° | 40° | 44° | 0.3" | — |
| 1985 | 62° | 22° | 42° | — | — |
| 1984 | 56° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 1983 | 64° | 47° | 55° | — | — |
| 1982 | 66° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 1981warmest | 77° | 57° | 67° | — | — |
| 1980 | 51° | 29° | 40° | — | — |
| 1979 | 67° | 41° | 54° | 0.03" | — |
| 1978 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 1977coldest | 49° | 16° | 32° | — | — |
| 1976 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1975 | 50° | 41° | 46° | 0.51" | — |
| 1974 | 63° | 25° | 44° | — | — |
| 1973 | 54° | 12° | 33° | — | — |
| 1972 | 61° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 1971 | 58° | 29° | 43° | — | — |
55 years of data from EL PASO INTL AP