Weather on May 18
El Paso, TX
55 Years of Data
Avg High
89°F
Avg Low
60°F
Warmest
1996
87°F avg
Coldest
1986
60°F avg
About This Date
May 18th 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 55 years of records, the warmest May 18th was in 1996 (87°F average), while the coldest was 1986 (60°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 2% of May 18th dates historically, with the wettest May 18th recording 2.9" of rain. The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 18th in El Paso, TX? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.
Warming Trend
1.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90° | 70° | 80° | — | — |
| 2024 | 97° | 66° | 81° | — | — |
| 2023 | 89° | 70° | 79° | — | — |
| 2022 | 96° | 72° | 84° | — | — |
| 2021 | 84° | 60° | 72° | — | — |
| 2020 | 100° | 64° | 82° | — | — |
| 2019 | 81° | 65° | 73° | — | — |
| 2018 | 93° | 65° | 79° | — | — |
| 2017 | 84° | 67° | 75° | — | — |
| 2016 | 73° | 54° | 63° | — | — |
| 2015 | 92° | 56° | 74° | — | — |
| 2014 | 96° | 59° | 78° | — | — |
| 2013 | 90° | 72° | 81° | — | — |
| 2012 | 96° | 71° | 84° | — | — |
| 2011 | 87° | 64° | 76° | — | — |
| 2010 | 92° | 56° | 74° | — | — |
| 2009 | 90° | 63° | 76° | — | — |
| 2008 | 87° | 52° | 69° | — | — |
| 2007 | 83° | 59° | 71° | — | — |
| 2006 | 94° | 60° | 77° | — | — |
| 2005 | 88° | 69° | 78° | — | — |
| 2004 | 97° | 60° | 78° | — | — |
| 2003 | 98° | 62° | 80° | — | — |
| 2002 | 86° | 57° | 72° | — | — |
| 2001 | 94° | 68° | 81° | — | — |
| 2000 | 85° | 61° | 73° | — | — |
| 1999 | 90° | 61° | 75° | — | — |
| 1998 | 98° | 63° | 80° | — | — |
| 1997 | 91° | 67° | 79° | — | — |
| 1996warmest | 99° | 75° | 87° | — | — |
| 1995 | 84° | 55° | 70° | — | — |
| 1994 | 93° | 64° | 79° | — | — |
| 1993 | 89° | 63° | 76° | — | — |
| 1992 | 84° | 58° | 71° | 2.9" | — |
| 1991 | 94° | 53° | 73° | — | — |
| 1990 | 92° | 62° | 77° | — | — |
| 1989 | 86° | 54° | 70° | — | — |
| 1988 | 83° | 56° | 69° | — | — |
| 1987 | 84° | 63° | 73° | — | — |
| 1986coldest | 78° | 41° | 60° | — | — |
| 1985 | 86° | 55° | 71° | — | — |
| 1984 | 90° | 56° | 73° | — | — |
| 1983 | 77° | 45° | 61° | — | — |
| 1982 | 95° | 53° | 74° | — | — |
| 1981 | 89° | 54° | 71° | — | — |
| 1980 | 89° | 52° | 70° | — | — |
| 1979 | 80° | 60° | 70° | — | — |
| 1978 | 87° | 58° | 72° | — | — |
| 1977 | 84° | 53° | 69° | — | — |
| 1976 | 76° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 1975 | 93° | 56° | 74° | — | — |
| 1974 | 94° | 55° | 74° | — | — |
| 1973 | 89° | 59° | 74° | — | — |
| 1972 | 91° | 55° | 73° | — | — |
| 1971 | 76° | 53° | 64° | — | — |
55 years of data from EL PASO INTL AP