April is one of the cooler months of the year in El Paso, with average highs near 25.3°C and lows around 8.3°C (mean 16.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm of rainfall and 30% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in El Paso. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in El Paso was 2002 — when the month averaged 19.9°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 12.5°C. Typical April days reach 25.3°C with nights near 8.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in El Paso, averaging 7 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2004 with 36 mm, while the driest were 2011, 2020 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in El Paso during April averages 30%. The most humid April was 1992 at 42%, and the least humid was 2011 at 18%.
April receives about 7.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in El Paso. The sunniest Aprils were 2008 and 2011 at 7.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1994 and 2004 at 6.7.
Average wind speed in El Paso during April is 3.5 m/s. The windiest April was 1984 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.3°C | 15.8°C | 16.9°C | 17.7°C | 17.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 24.5°C | 24.4°C | 25.6°C | 26.1°C | 26.4°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 8.1°C | 7.1°C | 8.3°C | 9.2°C | 9.3°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 9 mm | 8 mm | 7 mm | 6 mm | 3 mm | -6 mm |
April temperatures in El Paso have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -2.7°C (1983) to a record high of 35.3°C (2000).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm, with a wettest year of 36 mm.
One of the best times to visit El Paso
April is one of the best times to visit El Paso. Expect days averaging 25.3°C and nights around 8.3°C (mean 16.8°C) — close to El Paso's yearly average — with low rainfall (7 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.8°C | 18.1°C | 9.5°C | 33.8°C | -1.7°C | 9 mm | 23% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2024 | 25.7°C | 17.3°C | 9.0°C | 32.1°C | 0.8°C | 3 mm | 26% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2023 | 26.1°C | 17.1°C | 8.2°C | 32.4°C | -1.1°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2022 | 28.1°C | 19.0°C | 9.9°C | 33.0°C | 4.4°C | 1 mm | 19% | 3.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2021 | 25.5°C | 17.4°C | 9.3°C | 32.2°C | 4.1°C | 6 mm | 29% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2020 | 26.2°C | 18.1°C | 9.9°C | 33.5°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2019 | 25.8°C | 17.7°C | 9.7°C | 32.3°C | 1.2°C | 8 mm | 31% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 27.3°C | 18.8°C | 10.2°C | 33.0°C | 3.0°C | 4 mm | 23% | 3.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2017 | 26.8°C | 18.5°C | 10.1°C | 31.8°C | 2.9°C | 5 mm | 28% | 3.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2016 | 25.1°C | 17.1°C | 9.0°C | 29.9°C | 0.6°C | 6 mm | 31% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2015 | 24.3°C | 16.4°C | 8.4°C | 28.6°C | 3.9°C | 9 mm | 34% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 25.2°C | 16.8°C | 8.5°C | 31.3°C | 1.2°C | 8 mm | 24% | 3.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2013 | 26.4°C | 17.7°C | 8.9°C | 33.3°C | 0.8°C | 0 mm | 20% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2012 | 28.2°C | 19.2°C | 10.2°C | 35.3°C | 1.7°C | 3 mm | 23% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2011 | 27.5°C | 18.6°C | 9.6°C | 32.9°C | 1.8°C | 0 mm | 18% | 4.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2010 | 24.1°C | 15.7°C | 7.4°C | 29.2°C | 1.4°C | 15 mm | 40% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2009 | 24.3°C | 15.9°C | 7.5°C | 31.0°C | 1.4°C | 1 mm | 25% | 3.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2008 | 25.1°C | 16.0°C | 7.0°C | 31.1°C | 1.1°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.6 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2007 | 23.8°C | 15.5°C | 7.1°C | 30.3°C | -0.8°C | 17 mm | 38% | 3.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2006 | 27.4°C | 18.8°C | 10.2°C | 33.2°C | 3.7°C | 1 mm | 22% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2005 | 24.3°C | 15.6°C | 6.9°C | 28.6°C | -1.7°C | 12 mm | 37% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 23.3°C | 15.6°C | 8.0°C | 28.7°C | 0.0°C | 36 mm | 41% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 25.1°C | 16.0°C | 6.9°C | 29.9°C | 1.4°C | 1 mm | 27% | 3.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2002 🔥 | 28.7°C | 19.9°C | 11.0°C | 33.6°C | 4.8°C | 2 mm | 24% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2001 | 26.1°C | 17.4°C | 8.7°C | 32.2°C | 0.8°C | 2 mm | 29% | 3.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2000 | 27.8°C | 18.7°C | 9.7°C | 35.3°C | 3.4°C | 4 mm | 23% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1999 | 24.3°C | 15.4°C | 6.6°C | 30.5°C | -2.4°C | 4 mm | 26% | 3.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 22.4°C | 13.6°C | 4.8°C | 30.1°C | -0.1°C | 1 mm | 34% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1997 | 23.1°C | 14.9°C | 6.8°C | 30.9°C | 1.1°C | 14 mm | 36% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 25.2°C | 16.2°C | 7.1°C | 34.8°C | -1.5°C | 11 mm | 24% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1995 | 23.4°C | 14.6°C | 5.7°C | 30.5°C | 0.6°C | 1 mm | 33% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1994 | 25.2°C | 16.7°C | 8.1°C | 30.2°C | 2.7°C | 9 mm | 27% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 25.0°C | 16.3°C | 7.5°C | 31.3°C | 3.0°C | 5 mm | 32% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1992 | 25.5°C | 17.2°C | 8.9°C | 32.9°C | 2.0°C | 15 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1991 | 24.3°C | 15.4°C | 6.6°C | 28.3°C | 1.9°C | 3 mm | 31% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1990 | 25.8°C | 17.5°C | 9.3°C | 32.0°C | 5.2°C | 16 mm | 33% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1989 | 28.2°C | 19.2°C | 10.2°C | 35.0°C | 3.1°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1988 | 24.0°C | 15.5°C | 6.9°C | 29.0°C | -1.9°C | 9 mm | 34% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 22.6°C | 14.9°C | 7.3°C | 31.5°C | -1.2°C | 7 mm | 41% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1986 | 26.4°C | 18.6°C | 10.7°C | 31.2°C | 4.3°C | 1 mm | 29% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 25.0°C | 16.9°C | 8.7°C | 29.5°C | 1.3°C | 11 mm | 41% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1984 | 24.2°C | 15.4°C | 6.7°C | 29.9°C | 1.6°C | 1 mm | 26% | 4.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 20.5°C | 12.5°C | 4.6°C | 28.0°C | -2.7°C | 25 mm | 42% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.4°C | 16.6°C | 8.8°C | 30.0°C | 3.4°C | 6 mm | 31% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.2°C | 17.1°C | 9.0°C | 30.7°C | 0.3°C | 23 mm | 40% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 25.3°C with lows near 8.3°C (mean 16.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 7 mm of rainfall in El Paso, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 36 mm in 2004.
The hottest April reached 35.3°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to -2.7°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.9°C to 26.4°C and overnight lows from 7.6°C to 9.2°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in El Paso and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.3°C daytime highs and 8.3°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in El Paso, averaging 16.8°C.
For April in El Paso, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.3°C and lows of 8.3°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 30% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in April is 3.5 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.3 m/s (1984).
The wettest April on record was 2004 with 36 mm. On average, April sees 7 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in El Paso behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
