May is one of the warmer months of the year in El Paso, with average highs near 30.4°C and lows around 13.5°C (mean 22°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm of rainfall and 26% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in El Paso. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in El Paso was 2000 — when the month averaged 24.6°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 19.8°C. Typical May days reach 30.4°C with nights near 13.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in El Paso, averaging 12 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1992 with 76 mm, while the driest were 2011 and 2022 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in El Paso during May averages 26%. The most humid May was 1992 at 52%, and the least humid was 2022 at 14%.
May receives about 7.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in El Paso. The sunniest May was 2011 at 8.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 6.9.
Average wind speed in El Paso during May is 3.3 m/s. The windiest May was 2011 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.1°C | 21.6°C | 22.5°C | 21.6°C | 23.3°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg High | 29.4°C | 30.0°C | 31.1°C | 30.1°C | 31.8°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Low | 12.7°C | 13.2°C | 14.0°C | 13.1°C | 14.8°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 17 mm | 14 mm | 8 mm | 4 mm | -11 mm |
May temperatures in El Paso have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 2.9°C (2013) to a record high of 39.4°C (2000).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm, with a wettest year of 76 mm.
One of the best times to visit El Paso
May is one of the best times to visit El Paso. Expect days averaging 30.4°C and nights around 13.5°C (mean 22°C) — warmer than El Paso's yearly average — with low rainfall (12 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 | 30.8°C | 22.6°C | 14.4°C | 37.8°C | 8.7°C | 5 mm | 23% | 3.4 m/s | 8 |
| 2024 | 32.3°C | 23.4°C | 14.5°C | 37.3°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.3 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2023 | 31.0°C | 23.0°C | 15.0°C | 35.1°C | 9.4°C | 10 mm | 27% | 2.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2022 | 33.1°C | 24.0°C | 14.8°C | 38.1°C | 9.8°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3.6 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2021 | 31.6°C | 23.2°C | 14.7°C | 35.4°C | 9.3°C | 3 mm | 25% | 3.3 m/s | 8 |
| 2020 | 32.2°C | 23.7°C | 15.1°C | 36.3°C | 12.2°C | 3 mm | 24% | 3.4 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2019 | 28.6°C | 20.5°C | 12.5°C | 33.9°C | 6.5°C | 5 mm | 27% | 3.4 m/s | 8 |
| 2018 | 33.1°C | 24.5°C | 15.9°C | 37.4°C | 8.5°C | 9 mm | 18% | 3 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2017 | 29.9°C | 21.6°C | 13.3°C | 34.3°C | 8.4°C | 6 mm | 26% | 3.5 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2016 | 29.4°C | 21.2°C | 13.1°C | 33.7°C | 5.0°C | 11 mm | 28% | 3.5 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2015 | 28.4°C | 20.5°C | 12.6°C | 34.3°C | 7.0°C | 19 mm | 33% | 3.3 m/s | 8 |
| 2014 | 29.9°C | 21.5°C | 13.0°C | 37.7°C | 5.3°C | 1 mm | 20% | 3.1 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2013 | 30.0°C | 21.7°C | 13.3°C | 35.6°C | 2.9°C | 5 mm | 22% | 3.5 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2012 | 30.8°C | 22.1°C | 13.4°C | 36.6°C | 8.6°C | 24 mm | 27% | 3.5 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2011 | 30.2°C | 21.1°C | 11.9°C | 36.7°C | 4.6°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.9 m/s | 8.7 |
| 2010 | 30.2°C | 21.2°C | 12.2°C | 35.5°C | 4.0°C | 1 mm | 26% | 3.3 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2009 | 31.0°C | 23.0°C | 15.0°C | 36.0°C | 12.4°C | 26 mm | 31% | 2.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2008 | 29.7°C | 21.1°C | 12.4°C | 37.7°C | 5.6°C | 4 mm | 24% | 3.7 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2007 | 28.2°C | 20.5°C | 12.7°C | 33.7°C | 8.2°C | 41 mm | 42% | 3.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2006 | 32.4°C | 23.7°C | 14.9°C | 37.2°C | 10.0°C | 6 mm | 19% | 2.9 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2005 | 29.4°C | 21.2°C | 13.0°C | 38.7°C | 6.1°C | 31 mm | 38% | 3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2004 | 31.1°C | 22.4°C | 13.8°C | 36.9°C | 5.4°C | 11 mm | 25% | 3.1 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2003 | 31.7°C | 22.7°C | 13.8°C | 36.9°C | 8.6°C | 1 mm | 24% | 3.5 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2002 | 31.9°C | 23.1°C | 14.3°C | 39.0°C | 8.4°C | 3 mm | 17% | 3.4 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2001 | 31.6°C | 23.0°C | 14.5°C | 37.4°C | 6.3°C | 16 mm | 25% | 3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2000 🔥 | 33.8°C | 24.6°C | 15.5°C | 39.4°C | 8.9°C | 3 mm | 20% | 3.5 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1999 | 30.2°C | 21.3°C | 12.5°C | 34.8°C | 5.1°C | 8 mm | 24% | 3.6 m/s | 8 |
| 1998 | 30.7°C | 21.7°C | 12.7°C | 36.1°C | 6.8°C | 3 mm | 20% | 3.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1997 | 30.3°C | 22.3°C | 14.4°C | 36.7°C | 8.1°C | 21 mm | 36% | 3 m/s | 8 |
| 1996 | 33.4°C | 24.1°C | 14.7°C | 37.8°C | 9.7°C | 1 mm | 15% | 3.2 m/s | 8 |
| 1995 | 29.0°C | 20.7°C | 12.3°C | 33.8°C | 3.7°C | 3 mm | 24% | 3.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1994 | 30.1°C | 22.2°C | 14.2°C | 37.7°C | 7.3°C | 33 mm | 34% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 29.8°C | 21.5°C | 13.2°C | 35.1°C | 5.6°C | 7 mm | 31% | 3.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 26.6°C | 19.9°C | 13.1°C | 33.4°C | 10.6°C | 76 mm | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 30.2°C | 21.2°C | 12.3°C | 34.0°C | 6.0°C | 12 mm | 23% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 29.6°C | 21.1°C | 12.6°C | 35.8°C | 4.7°C | 7 mm | 23% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1989 | 31.8°C | 22.7°C | 13.7°C | 38.4°C | 8.2°C | 16 mm | 23% | 3.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1988 | 29.5°C | 20.8°C | 12.2°C | 35.1°C | 3.7°C | 12 mm | 27% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1987 | 27.6°C | 20.0°C | 12.3°C | 31.7°C | 7.8°C | 18 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1986 | 29.5°C | 21.2°C | 13.0°C | 34.4°C | 5.8°C | 21 mm | 27% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 29.6°C | 21.5°C | 13.5°C | 34.6°C | 6.1°C | 6 mm | 34% | 3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1984 | 31.4°C | 23.0°C | 14.6°C | 37.6°C | 8.4°C | 18 mm | 29% | 3.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 28.2°C | 19.8°C | 11.4°C | 33.9°C | 4.5°C | 9 mm | 31% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.6°C | 20.1°C | 11.6°C | 33.9°C | 5.9°C | 14 mm | 30% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.7°C | 20.6°C | 12.4°C | 33.2°C | 6.4°C | 19 mm | 31% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 30.4°C with lows near 13.5°C (mean 22°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 12 mm of rainfall in El Paso, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 76 mm in 1992.
The hottest May reached 39.4°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to 2.9°C in 2013.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.3°C to 31.8°C and overnight lows from 12.7°C to 14.7°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in El Paso and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.4°C daytime highs and 13.5°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in El Paso, averaging 22°C.
For May in El Paso, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.4°C and lows of 13.5°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 26% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.3 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2011).
The wettest May on record was 1992 with 76 mm. On average, May sees 12 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 May, 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 May specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
