Weather on May 16
El Paso, TX
55 Years of Data
Avg High
88°F
Avg Low
60°F
Warmest
2000
85°F avg
Coldest
2008
57°F avg
About This Date
May 16th in El Paso, TX typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 88°F and lows near 60°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 16th was in 2000 (85°F average), while the coldest was 2008 (57°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 9% of May 16th dates historically, with the wettest May 16th recording 0.99" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for May 16th in El Paso, TX? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 89° | 58° | 73° | — | — |
| 2024 | 86° | 67° | 76° | — | — |
| 2023 | 90° | 63° | 76° | — | — |
| 2022 | 101° | 61° | 81° | — | — |
| 2021 | 90° | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 94° | 68° | 81° | — | — |
| 2019 | 96° | 68° | 82° | — | — |
| 2018 | 98° | 62° | 80° | — | — |
| 2017 | 81° | 60° | 70° | — | — |
| 2016 | 90° | 65° | 77° | — | — |
| 2015 | 78° | 57° | 68° | — | — |
| 2014 | 91° | 51° | 71° | — | — |
| 2013 | 93° | 71° | 82° | — | — |
| 2012 | 85° | 59° | 72° | — | — |
| 2011 | 90° | 54° | 72° | — | — |
| 2010 | 88° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 2009 | 84° | 62° | 73° | — | — |
| 2008coldest | 62° | 51° | 57° | 0.08" | — |
| 2007 | 73° | 58° | 65° | 0.99" | — |
| 2006 | 83° | 61° | 72° | — | — |
| 2005 | 88° | 52° | 70° | — | — |
| 2004 | 93° | 61° | 77° | — | — |
| 2003 | 93° | 68° | 81° | — | — |
| 2002 | 88° | 71° | 79° | — | — |
| 2001 | 94° | 69° | 81° | — | — |
| 2000warmest | 95° | 76° | 85° | — | — |
| 1999 | 89° | 64° | 77° | — | — |
| 1998 | 94° | 46° | 70° | — | — |
| 1997 | 89° | 64° | 77° | — | — |
| 1996 | 97° | 71° | 84° | — | — |
| 1995 | 92° | 65° | 78° | — | — |
| 1994 | 94° | 66° | 80° | — | — |
| 1993 | 91° | 66° | 79° | — | — |
| 1992 | 93° | 57° | 75° | — | — |
| 1991 | 87° | 50° | 69° | — | — |
| 1990 | 87° | 61° | 74° | — | — |
| 1989 | 76° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 1988 | 97° | 57° | 77° | — | — |
| 1987 | 90° | 58° | 74° | — | — |
| 1986 | 86° | 64° | 75° | — | — |
| 1985 | 92° | 59° | 75° | — | — |
| 1984 | 78° | 57° | 68° | 0.2" | — |
| 1983 | 86° | 42° | 64° | — | — |
| 1982 | 86° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 1981 | 84° | 62° | 73° | — | — |
| 1980 | 79° | 45° | 62° | — | — |
| 1979 | 89° | 54° | 71° | 0.28" | — |
| 1978 | 95° | 68° | 82° | — | — |
| 1977 | 85° | 54° | 69° | — | — |
| 1976 | 83° | 60° | 71° | — | — |
| 1975 | 90° | 58° | 74° | 0.05" | — |
| 1974 | 93° | 69° | 81° | — | — |
| 1973 | 81° | 48° | 64° | — | — |
| 1972 | 84° | 47° | 65° | — | — |
| 1971 | 91° | 69° | 80° | — | — |
55 years of data from EL PASO INTL AP