January is one of the cooler months of the year in El Paso, with average highs near 13.1°C and lows around -0.5°C (mean 6.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 14 mm of rainfall and 51% relative humidity across the period.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in El Paso. Across 45 years of records, the warmest January in El Paso was 2000 — when the month averaged 8.9°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 3.3°C. Typical January days reach 13.1°C with nights near -0.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
January is about average for rainfall in El Paso, averaging 14 mm of rainfall. The wettest January on record was 2005 with 55 mm, while the driest was 2014 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in El Paso during January averages 51%. The most humid January was 1992 at 71%, and the least humid was 2006 at 36%.
January receives about 3.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in El Paso. The sunniest January was 1998 at 4.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2007 at 3.
Average wind speed in El Paso during January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest Januarys were 1982 and 1997 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1998 and 2003 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.7°C | 6.0°C | 6.9°C | 6.4°C | 6.6°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 12.4°C | 12.8°C | 13.8°C | 13.1°C | 13.5°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | -0.9°C | -0.7°C | 0.1°C | -0.4°C | -0.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 18 mm | 16 mm | 11 mm | 6 mm | -8 mm |
January temperatures in El Paso have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
January has ranged from a record low of -8°C (2025) to a record high of 24.1°C (2000).
Rainfall in January is about average for rainfall, averaging 14 mm, with a wettest year of 55 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, January — with days averaging 13.1°C and nights around -0.5°C (mean 6.3°C) and low rainfall (14 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 | 11.4°C | 4.7°C | -2.1°C | 21.7°C | -8.0°C | 4 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 14.0°C | 7.0°C | 0.1°C | 20.7°C | -7.1°C | 9 mm | 47% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 14.0°C | 7.1°C | 0.2°C | 19.2°C | -5.8°C | 8 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 13.9°C | 6.7°C | -0.5°C | 20.5°C | -6.6°C | 2 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 13.5°C | 6.5°C | -0.5°C | 19.8°C | -5.5°C | 5 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 14.2°C | 7.4°C | 0.7°C | 18.6°C | -3.8°C | 7 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 13.1°C | 6.5°C | -0.1°C | 21.8°C | -5.1°C | 3 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 14.3°C | 7.2°C | 0.2°C | 21.0°C | -5.6°C | 2 mm | 40% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 14.0°C | 7.5°C | 1.0°C | 21.0°C | -5.8°C | 37 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 12.4°C | 5.9°C | -0.7°C | 20.4°C | -4.2°C | 9 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 12.3°C | 6.0°C | -0.3°C | 21.0°C | -4.8°C | 20 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 14.4°C | 6.8°C | -0.8°C | 21.6°C | -5.7°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 11.6°C | 5.2°C | -1.2°C | 21.2°C | -5.8°C | 5 mm | 44% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 14.9°C | 7.5°C | 0.2°C | 20.3°C | -3.4°C | 10 mm | 43% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 13.1°C | 5.9°C | -1.2°C | 21.0°C | -6.9°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 11.2°C | 5.0°C | -1.2°C | 16.4°C | -5.0°C | 28 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 14.9°C | 7.4°C | -0.1°C | 20.1°C | -5.1°C | 0 mm | 46% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 11.6°C | 5.5°C | -0.5°C | 18.9°C | -5.3°C | 2 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2007 | 9.6°C | 3.8°C | -2.1°C | 17.8°C | -5.8°C | 36 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 2006 | 15.4°C | 7.9°C | 0.5°C | 21.0°C | -5.2°C | 1 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 13.7°C | 7.4°C | 1.2°C | 19.3°C | -4.0°C | 55 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 13.7°C | 7.5°C | 1.3°C | 18.7°C | -3.7°C | 43 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 16.3°C | 8.7°C | 1.1°C | 21.2°C | -2.8°C | 2 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 14.2°C | 6.9°C | -0.4°C | 20.4°C | -4.8°C | 6 mm | 42% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 11.6°C | 5.1°C | -1.5°C | 16.9°C | -5.3°C | 9 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 🔥 | 16.6°C | 8.9°C | 1.2°C | 24.1°C | -5.6°C | 2 mm | 39% | 2.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 15.0°C | 7.7°C | 0.5°C | 22.8°C | -5.7°C | 10 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 14.5°C | 7.1°C | -0.3°C | 19.4°C | -4.8°C | 6 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 11.9°C | 5.5°C | -0.9°C | 21.3°C | -6.7°C | 13 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 14.3°C | 6.8°C | -0.8°C | 21.2°C | -6.7°C | 8 mm | 41% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 12.6°C | 5.8°C | -1.0°C | 21.2°C | -4.7°C | 16 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 13.8°C | 6.5°C | -0.8°C | 20.7°C | -5.4°C | 3 mm | 44% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 12.8°C | 6.9°C | 1.0°C | 17.9°C | -5.7°C | 43 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 8.7°C | 3.3°C | -2.1°C | 14.8°C | -6.6°C | 48 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1991 | 11.2°C | 5.0°C | -1.3°C | 15.2°C | -6.1°C | 21 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1990 | 12.8°C | 5.8°C | -1.3°C | 20.3°C | -6.1°C | 12 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 12.4°C | 5.8°C | -0.9°C | 19.3°C | -5.8°C | 7 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 11.6°C | 5.2°C | -1.2°C | 18.4°C | -5.6°C | 7 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 11.9°C | 5.1°C | -1.6°C | 19.8°C | -7.1°C | 7 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 15.2°C | 7.8°C | 0.3°C | 20.9°C | -5.0°C | 1 mm | 47% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 9.8°C | 4.0°C | -1.8°C | 17.8°C | -6.5°C | 29 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 12.2°C | 5.5°C | -1.1°C | 18.5°C | -6.5°C | 16 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 12.5°C | 5.8°C | -0.9°C | 17.5°C | -5.8°C | 13 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.4°C | 6.3°C | -0.9°C | 19.5°C | -5.6°C | 16 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.2°C | 6.2°C | 0.2°C | 19.0°C | -6.5°C | 27 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded January data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in January is around 13.1°C with lows near -0.5°C (mean 6.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
January averages 14 mm of rainfall in El Paso, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 55 mm in 2005.
The hottest January reached 24.1°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to -8°C in 2025.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average January temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 12°C to 13.4°C and overnight lows from -0.9°C to -0.6°C over the same span.
January is one of the cooler months of the year in El Paso and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 13.1°C daytime highs and -0.5°C at night.
Yes — January is the coldest month of the year in El Paso, averaging 6.3°C.
For January in El Paso, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.1°C and lows of -0.5°C.
Relative humidity in January averages 51% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in January is 2.6 m/s. The windiest January on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1982).
The wettest January on record was 2005 with 55 mm. On average, January sees 14 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 January, 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 January specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
