August is one of the warmer months of the year in El Paso, with average highs near 33.4°C and lows around 20.4°C (mean 26.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 55 mm of rainfall and 45% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in El Paso. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in El Paso was 2020 — when the month averaged 30.1°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 24.3°C. Typical August days reach 33.4°C with nights near 20.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
August is a relatively wet time of year in El Paso, averaging 55 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2006 with 173 mm, while the driest was 2020 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in El Paso during August averages 45%. The most humid August was 2006 at 63%, and the least humid was 2020 at 31%.
August receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in El Paso. The sunniest August was 2015 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 5.9.
Average wind speed in El Paso during August is 2.3 m/s. The windiest August was 2003 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1989, 1991 and 1993 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.8°C | 26.4°C | 26.6°C | 27.6°C | 28.6°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg High | 32.0°C | 33.1°C | 33.0°C | 34.1°C | 35.3°C | +3.3°C |
| Avg Low | 19.6°C | 19.8°C | 20.1°C | 21.1°C | 21.8°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 73 mm | 52 mm | 59 mm | 40 mm | 52 mm | -21 mm |
August temperatures in El Paso have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 14°C (1990) to a record high of 43.1°C (2023).
Rainfall in August is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 55 mm, with a wettest year of 173 mm.
A good time to visit El Paso
August is a good time to visit El Paso, with days averaging 33.4°C and nights around 20.4°C (mean 26.9°C, warmer than El Paso's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. May and September are marginally more temperate, but August still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.7°C | 28.5°C | 21.3°C | 40.2°C | 18.5°C | 40 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 37.0°C | 29.9°C | 22.8°C | 40.1°C | 18.7°C | 32 mm | 35% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 36.6°C | 29.7°C | 22.8°C | 43.1°C | 18.5°C | 42 mm | 36% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 32.9°C | 27.1°C | 21.2°C | 39.2°C | 18.2°C | 98 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 31.9°C | 26.0°C | 20.1°C | 37.0°C | 17.8°C | 89 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 🔥 | 37.4°C | 30.1°C | 22.7°C | 40.3°C | 20.4°C | 12 mm | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 36.2°C | 29.4°C | 22.7°C | 39.9°C | 19.7°C | 29 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 34.1°C | 27.7°C | 21.2°C | 38.3°C | 17.5°C | 28 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 32.5°C | 26.1°C | 19.7°C | 36.1°C | 15.6°C | 54 mm | 50% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 31.6°C | 25.7°C | 19.7°C | 37.6°C | 16.1°C | 86 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 35.2°C | 28.5°C | 21.8°C | 38.9°C | 17.9°C | 31 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 31.6°C | 25.7°C | 19.8°C | 36.9°C | 17.5°C | 49 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2013 | 33.4°C | 27.1°C | 20.8°C | 37.1°C | 18.4°C | 34 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 35.8°C | 28.5°C | 21.2°C | 39.1°C | 16.7°C | 21 mm | 37% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 36.8°C | 29.8°C | 22.8°C | 40.3°C | 20.4°C | 26 mm | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 34.3°C | 27.6°C | 20.9°C | 38.1°C | 14.5°C | 38 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2009 | 33.4°C | 27.0°C | 20.6°C | 37.2°C | 17.5°C | 34 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2008 | 30.8°C | 25.1°C | 19.3°C | 36.2°C | 16.8°C | 77 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 33.2°C | 26.9°C | 20.6°C | 38.8°C | 18.2°C | 63 mm | 49% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 29.8°C | 24.4°C | 19.1°C | 36.2°C | 17.3°C | 173 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 32.1°C | 25.9°C | 19.6°C | 37.0°C | 16.6°C | 67 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 32.5°C | 25.7°C | 18.9°C | 37.2°C | 15.4°C | 53 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 34.9°C | 28.2°C | 21.4°C | 40.9°C | 17.5°C | 18 mm | 37% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 35.2°C | 28.1°C | 21.0°C | 40.1°C | 19.0°C | 35 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2001 | 33.5°C | 27.0°C | 20.5°C | 38.8°C | 18.9°C | 33 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 34.3°C | 27.3°C | 20.4°C | 37.4°C | 18.3°C | 33 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 33.7°C | 27.0°C | 20.2°C | 36.8°C | 18.5°C | 46 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 33.5°C | 26.6°C | 19.6°C | 36.1°C | 16.3°C | 36 mm | 45% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1997 | 34.0°C | 27.1°C | 20.2°C | 37.1°C | 17.3°C | 39 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1996 | 31.9°C | 25.5°C | 19.1°C | 36.4°C | 16.5°C | 63 mm | 49% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 34.3°C | 27.6°C | 20.9°C | 37.7°C | 18.4°C | 30 mm | 42% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 35.0°C | 28.0°C | 21.1°C | 39.3°C | 19.6°C | 34 mm | 38% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 32.8°C | 26.5°C | 20.1°C | 37.6°C | 14.5°C | 96 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 33.1°C | 26.2°C | 19.4°C | 37.1°C | 16.8°C | 39 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 31.4°C | 25.3°C | 19.2°C | 35.0°C | 16.6°C | 84 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 30.9°C | 24.3°C | 17.8°C | 35.3°C | 14.0°C | 56 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 31.1°C | 25.1°C | 19.1°C | 35.2°C | 15.3°C | 83 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 30.6°C | 25.0°C | 19.4°C | 35.0°C | 15.8°C | 101 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 31.9°C | 25.6°C | 19.3°C | 37.1°C | 15.1°C | 96 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 31.9°C | 25.7°C | 19.5°C | 36.3°C | 16.6°C | 57 mm | 50% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 33.6°C | 26.9°C | 20.1°C | 37.4°C | 17.0°C | 57 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 30.0°C | 24.6°C | 19.1°C | 35.6°C | 15.4°C | 129 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 33.8°C | 27.3°C | 20.7°C | 36.6°C | 17.7°C | 34 mm | 40% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.5°C | 27.1°C | 20.8°C | 37.5°C | 19.3°C | 26 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.4°C | 25.0°C | 18.5°C | 35.0°C | 14.7°C | 75 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 33.4°C with lows near 20.4°C (mean 26.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 55 mm of rainfall in El Paso, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 173 mm in 2006.
The hottest August reached 43.1°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 14°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.5°C to 34.8°C and overnight lows from 19.8°C to 21.6°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in El Paso and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 33.4°C daytime highs and 20.4°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 10th coolest month in El Paso, averaging 26.9°C.
For August in El Paso, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.4°C and lows of 20.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in August averages 45% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 2.3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 2.7 m/s (2003).
The wettest August on record was 2006 with 173 mm. On average, August sees 55 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 August, 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 August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
