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Weather on December 31

El Paso, TX

55 Years of Data

Avg High
57°F
Avg Low
33°F
Warmest
1985
58°F avg
Coldest
2014
27°F avg

About This Date

December 31st in El Paso, TX typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 33°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 31st was in 1985 (58°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (27°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 31st dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7"). The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 31st in El Paso, TX? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202562°35°49°
202471°40°55°
202363°29°46°
202264°45°54°
202150°45°47°1.47"
202050°22°36°
201954°29°42°
201853°34°43°
201772°37°54°
201659°40°49°0.1"
201550°33°42°
2014coldest30°24°27°
201357°25°41°
201248°36°42°
201170°33°51°
201036°30°33°
200952°33°42°
200859°29°44°
200764°37°51°
200654°23°38°
200570°43°56°
200465°35°50°
200355°31°43°
200256°25°40°
200148°27°37°0.2"
200058°26°42°
199966°43°54°
199862°34°48°
199755°29°42°
199665°34°49°
199564°42°53°0.08"
199453°34°43°
199356°31°43°
199254°44°49°0.3"
199160°37°49°
199062°31°46°
198950°28°39°
198854°18°36°
198750°25°37°
198656°23°39°
1985warmest64°51°58°
198460°40°50°
198358°20°39°
198234°27°30°0.79"7"
198162°39°51°
198066°29°47°
197956°25°40°
197855°46°51°0.48"
197760°43°51°
197663°28°45°
197565°33°49°
197447°25°36°
197357°32°45°
197250°24°37°
197151°39°45°0.05"
55 years of data from EL PASO INTL AP

El Paso, TX Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

20°40°60°80°100°JFMAMJJASOND
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El Paso, TX Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"3.6"7.2"JFMAMJJASOND3.7"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

El Paso, TX Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit El Paso, TX

El Paso, TX has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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