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Weather on May 15

El Paso, TX

55 Years of Data

Avg High
89°F
Avg Low
60°F
Warmest
1978
86°F avg
Coldest
1973
60°F avg

About This Date

May 15th in El Paso, TX typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 89°F and lows near 60°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 15th was in 1978 (86°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (60°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 9% of May 15th dates historically, with the wettest May 15th recording 0.91" of rain. The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 15th in El Paso, TX? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Warming Trend
1.2°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202693°76°84°
202587°66°77°
202493°70°81°
202388°66°77°
202299°50°74°
202188°64°76°
202090°70°80°
201994°61°77°
201895°68°82°
201789°63°76°
201691°63°77°
201583°60°71°0.1"
201481°51°66°
201393°66°80°
201280°54°67°
201190°55°72°
201086°55°71°
200997°67°82°
200877°54°65°
200788°59°73°0.91"
200684°60°72°0.41"
200582°58°70°0.43"
200489°61°75°
200396°66°81°
200293°65°79°
200190°55°72°
2000102°64°83°
199990°63°76°
199879°50°64°
199790°60°75°
199696°76°86°
199598°63°80°
199494°63°78°
199393°64°79°
199290°60°75°
199183°60°71°
199090°72°81°
198984°49°66°
198898°57°78°
198788°54°71°
198688°53°70°
198589°41°65°
198484°58°71°0.76"
198380°43°61°
198289°47°68°
198187°57°72°
198075°54°64°
197994°54°74°
1978warmest99°74°86°
197780°49°64°
197698°60°79°
197592°54°73°
197492°66°79°
1973coldest71°49°60°
197278°50°64°
197190°65°77°
56 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.

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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

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

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