February is one of the cooler months of the year in El Paso, with average highs near 16.3°C and lows around 1.5°C (mean 8.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 45% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in El Paso. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in El Paso was 2025 — when the month averaged 12.6°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 6.6°C. Typical February days reach 16.3°C with nights near 1.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in El Paso, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2005 with 50 mm, while the driest was 2014 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in El Paso during February averages 45%. The most humid February was 2005 at 68%, and the least humid was 2025 at 29%.
February receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in El Paso. The sunniest February was 2016 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2005 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in El Paso during February is 2.9 m/s. The windiest February was 2023 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.5°C | 8.8°C | 8.8°C | 9.2°C | 9.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 15.9°C | 16.0°C | 16.2°C | 16.7°C | 16.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 1.1°C | 1.6°C | 1.5°C | 1.7°C | 1.6°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 11 mm | 12 mm | 16 mm | 8 mm | 9 mm | -2 mm |
February temperatures in El Paso have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -14.5°C (2011) to a record high of 26.8°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 50 mm.
A quieter season to visit El Paso
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting El Paso. That said, February — with days averaging 16.3°C and nights around 1.5°C (mean 8.9°C) and low rainfall (11 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🔥 | 20.6°C | 12.6°C | 4.6°C | 26.4°C | -4.0°C | 1 mm | 29% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 17.3°C | 10.1°C | 3.0°C | 26.0°C | -3.2°C | 13 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 15.2°C | 7.8°C | 0.4°C | 21.8°C | -5.7°C | 7 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 15.1°C | 7.3°C | -0.5°C | 21.9°C | -8.8°C | 9 mm | 39% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 16.9°C | 8.8°C | 0.8°C | 23.5°C | -10.5°C | 8 mm | 35% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 15.3°C | 8.3°C | 1.2°C | 21.8°C | -5.7°C | 19 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 15.9°C | 8.7°C | 1.5°C | 23.7°C | -5.0°C | 6 mm | 47% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 18.2°C | 10.9°C | 3.6°C | 23.2°C | -2.8°C | 19 mm | 41% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 18.7°C | 11.2°C | 3.7°C | 26.8°C | -0.2°C | 6 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 18.6°C | 10.6°C | 2.5°C | 26.0°C | -5.3°C | 1 mm | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 18.2°C | 10.4°C | 2.6°C | 24.1°C | -4.1°C | 2 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 18.6°C | 11.2°C | 3.8°C | 26.3°C | -6.9°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 15.1°C | 7.3°C | -0.5°C | 19.8°C | -4.6°C | 5 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 16.1°C | 8.5°C | 0.9°C | 22.6°C | -2.4°C | 2 mm | 43% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 14.5°C | 6.7°C | -1.1°C | 25.1°C | -14.5°C | 1 mm | 34% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 13.5°C | 6.6°C | -0.2°C | 18.5°C | -3.8°C | 38 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 17.8°C | 9.7°C | 1.6°C | 26.2°C | -5.5°C | 2 mm | 35% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 17.1°C | 9.0°C | 1.0°C | 24.5°C | -5.3°C | 3 mm | 39% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 16.0°C | 8.5°C | 1.1°C | 20.8°C | -3.5°C | 7 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 17.4°C | 9.8°C | 2.3°C | 26.7°C | -4.1°C | 5 mm | 33% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 13.7°C | 8.1°C | 2.5°C | 19.8°C | -4.2°C | 50 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 13.9°C | 6.9°C | -0.2°C | 23.3°C | -5.1°C | 15 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 15.6°C | 8.6°C | 1.7°C | 23.3°C | -4.8°C | 35 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 14.8°C | 7.4°C | -0.1°C | 23.6°C | -5.2°C | 26 mm | 38% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 16.7°C | 9.3°C | 1.9°C | 22.3°C | -5.1°C | 11 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 19.1°C | 10.9°C | 2.8°C | 24.6°C | -2.5°C | 2 mm | 34% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 18.7°C | 10.4°C | 2.1°C | 23.1°C | -5.6°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 13.9°C | 6.8°C | -0.4°C | 25.1°C | -4.8°C | 12 mm | 52% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 15.1°C | 7.9°C | 0.6°C | 20.4°C | -4.1°C | 17 mm | 49% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 18.6°C | 11.1°C | 3.7°C | 25.5°C | -3.3°C | 4 mm | 39% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 18.7°C | 11.2°C | 3.7°C | 21.9°C | -0.3°C | 24 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 15.2°C | 7.9°C | 0.5°C | 23.2°C | -6.5°C | 9 mm | 42% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 15.0°C | 8.6°C | 2.1°C | 21.2°C | -2.4°C | 17 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 14.1°C | 8.0°C | 1.8°C | 20.1°C | -2.7°C | 8 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 15.9°C | 9.1°C | 2.3°C | 21.1°C | -2.1°C | 21 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 15.0°C | 7.3°C | -0.4°C | 22.8°C | -6.2°C | 5 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 17.0°C | 9.8°C | 2.5°C | 25.6°C | -7.5°C | 16 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 15.9°C | 8.5°C | 1.2°C | 23.4°C | -5.5°C | 15 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 14.6°C | 7.6°C | 0.5°C | 21.6°C | -5.7°C | 11 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 17.8°C | 10.2°C | 2.6°C | 26.3°C | -3.9°C | 12 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 13.8°C | 6.9°C | 0.0°C | 22.2°C | -7.2°C | 12 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 15.2°C | 7.2°C | -0.8°C | 22.2°C | -4.4°C | 1 mm | 40% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 15.3°C | 8.2°C | 1.1°C | 19.9°C | -3.8°C | 15 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.2°C | 8.7°C | 1.2°C | 25.0°C | -4.9°C | 9 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.1°C | 9.6°C | 2.0°C | 23.4°C | -5.6°C | 9 mm | 43% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 16.3°C with lows near 1.5°C (mean 8.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 11 mm of rainfall in El Paso, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 50 mm in 2005.
The hottest February reached 26.8°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -14.5°C in 2011.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.5°C to 17°C and overnight lows from 0.7°C to 1.7°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in El Paso and one of the drier months, so plan for around 16.3°C daytime highs and 1.5°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in El Paso, averaging 8.9°C.
For February in El Paso, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 16.3°C and lows of 1.5°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 45% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 2.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.5 m/s (2023).
The wettest February on record was 2005 with 50 mm. On average, February sees 11 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 February, 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 February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
