October is one of the warmer months of the year in El Paso, with average highs near 25.5°C and lows around 10.8°C (mean 18.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 22 mm of rainfall and 44% relative humidity across the period.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in El Paso. Across 45 years of records, the warmest October in El Paso was 2024 — when the month averaged 22.1°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 15.1°C. Typical October days reach 25.5°C with nights near 10.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
October is about average for rainfall in El Paso, averaging 22 mm of rainfall. The wettest October on record was 1984 with 84 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in El Paso during October averages 44%. The most humid October was 1984 at 58%, and the least humid was 2020 at 27%.
October receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in El Paso. The sunniest October was 2007 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in El Paso during October is 2.5 m/s. The windiest October was 1998 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1987 and 1988 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.3°C | 17.5°C | 17.9°C | 18.8°C | 19.7°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg High | 24.3°C | 25.4°C | 25.1°C | 26.1°C | 27.3°C | +3°C |
| Avg Low | 10.4°C | 9.6°C | 10.6°C | 11.5°C | 12.2°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 31 mm | 19 mm | 24 mm | 21 mm | 16 mm | -15 mm |
October temperatures in El Paso have risen by about 3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
October has ranged from a record low of -3°C (1993) to a record high of 35.5°C (2000).
Rainfall in October is about average for rainfall, averaging 22 mm, with a wettest year of 84 mm.
One of the best times to visit El Paso
October is one of the best times to visit El Paso. Expect days averaging 25.5°C and nights around 10.8°C (mean 18.2°C) — close to El Paso's yearly average — with low rainfall (22 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 | 27.8°C | 20.6°C | 13.4°C | 33.2°C | 4.9°C | 31 mm | 43% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 🔥 | 30.0°C | 22.1°C | 14.3°C | 34.2°C | 4.9°C | 7 mm | 28% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 27.8°C | 20.2°C | 12.7°C | 32.4°C | -0.2°C | 8 mm | 36% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 23.6°C | 17.2°C | 10.8°C | 29.9°C | 1.7°C | 42 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 26.6°C | 19.0°C | 11.4°C | 31.8°C | 4.7°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 27.9°C | 19.3°C | 10.7°C | 33.8°C | -3.0°C | 5 mm | 27% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 24.7°C | 17.3°C | 9.9°C | 31.0°C | -2.1°C | 27 mm | 42% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 23.0°C | 17.3°C | 11.6°C | 32.1°C | 4.0°C | 72 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 26.8°C | 19.3°C | 11.7°C | 32.7°C | 4.0°C | 8 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 28.4°C | 20.9°C | 13.4°C | 31.6°C | 9.0°C | 3 mm | 42% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 25.8°C | 19.5°C | 13.3°C | 34.3°C | 5.4°C | 61 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 26.8°C | 19.5°C | 12.1°C | 30.9°C | 6.6°C | 18 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 24.7°C | 17.0°C | 9.4°C | 30.7°C | 3.1°C | 2 mm | 42% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 27.4°C | 19.3°C | 11.1°C | 33.3°C | 3.1°C | 2 mm | 32% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 27.1°C | 18.9°C | 10.7°C | 31.7°C | 3.2°C | 4 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 26.5°C | 18.9°C | 11.3°C | 32.2°C | 6.3°C | 10 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 23.6°C | 16.5°C | 9.4°C | 29.1°C | -2.1°C | 17 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 24.8°C | 17.3°C | 9.8°C | 29.1°C | 1.7°C | 11 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 26.2°C | 18.4°C | 10.6°C | 32.0°C | 1.9°C | 6 mm | 39% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 23.4°C | 16.6°C | 9.8°C | 31.1°C | 2.8°C | 37 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 24.3°C | 17.5°C | 10.8°C | 32.1°C | 5.9°C | 34 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 24.6°C | 17.9°C | 11.2°C | 31.1°C | 5.3°C | 42 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 28.2°C | 20.3°C | 12.4°C | 32.3°C | 1.9°C | 10 mm | 39% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 23.8°C | 17.1°C | 10.4°C | 31.5°C | 5.1°C | 53 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 27.8°C | 19.5°C | 11.3°C | 30.3°C | 4.8°C | 3 mm | 34% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 24.2°C | 17.4°C | 10.7°C | 35.5°C | 2.3°C | 25 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 26.5°C | 18.0°C | 9.5°C | 32.1°C | -0.1°C | 14 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 25.7°C | 18.1°C | 10.5°C | 32.4°C | 6.6°C | 79 mm | 43% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 25.1°C | 17.2°C | 9.3°C | 33.7°C | -0.7°C | 14 mm | 39% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 24.9°C | 17.0°C | 9.0°C | 31.6°C | -1.8°C | 5 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 26.6°C | 18.2°C | 9.9°C | 30.7°C | 5.1°C | 2 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 25.1°C | 17.6°C | 10.1°C | 33.0°C | 5.1°C | 20 mm | 39% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 23.7°C | 16.3°C | 8.9°C | 32.3°C | -3.0°C | 15 mm | 42% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 26.3°C | 18.6°C | 11.0°C | 30.8°C | 4.7°C | 20 mm | 39% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 25.2°C | 17.4°C | 9.6°C | 30.7°C | -1.2°C | 8 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 24.6°C | 16.6°C | 8.7°C | 28.5°C | 2.2°C | 10 mm | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 25.1°C | 17.5°C | 9.9°C | 31.6°C | 1.3°C | 7 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 26.4°C | 19.0°C | 11.5°C | 30.5°C | 7.8°C | 11 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 25.9°C | 19.0°C | 12.1°C | 30.9°C | 8.1°C | 13 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 23.4°C | 16.6°C | 9.9°C | 29.2°C | 3.0°C | 32 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 23.1°C | 16.5°C | 10.0°C | 29.0°C | 7.3°C | 60 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 ❄️ 🌧️ | 21.5°C | 15.1°C | 8.8°C | 26.6°C | 2.6°C | 84 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 25.0°C | 18.4°C | 11.8°C | 30.2°C | 6.5°C | 48 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.9°C | 16.9°C | 8.9°C | 31.6°C | 3.0°C | 2 mm | 39% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.7°C | 17.1°C | 10.4°C | 28.1°C | 1.3°C | 21 mm | 51% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded October data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in October is around 25.5°C with lows near 10.8°C (mean 18.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
October averages 22 mm of rainfall in El Paso, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 84 mm in 1984.
The hottest October reached 35.5°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to -3°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average October temperatures have risen by about 3°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.6°C to 27.2°C and overnight lows from 10°C to 12.5°C over the same span.
October is one of the warmer months of the year in El Paso and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 25.5°C daytime highs and 10.8°C at night.
Not quite — October is the 7th coolest month in El Paso, averaging 18.2°C.
For October in El Paso, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.5°C and lows of 10.8°C.
Relative humidity in October averages 44% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in October is 2.5 m/s. The windiest October on record averaged 3.1 m/s (1998).
The wettest October on record was 1984 with 84 mm. On average, October sees 22 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 October, 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 October specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
