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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in El Paso in May

In an average May, El Paso sees a daily high around 88°F and a low around 59°F, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high88°F
Typical high range81°F to 95°F
Average low59°F
Typical low range52°F to 67°F
Average daily precipitation0.00 in

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 102°F 2005-05-23
Lowest 65°F 2014-05-01

Low

Highest 79°F 2005-05-24
Lowest 40°F 1988-05-03

Feels-like

Highest 109°F 1997-05-31
Lowest 32°F 1988-05-03

Humidity

Highest 14.2 g/m³ 2005-05-27
Lowest 1.2 g/m³ 2022-05-13

Wind

Highest 30 mph 2017-05-16
Lowest 4 mph 2022-05-15

Gust

Highest 51 mph 1999-05-04
Lowest 12 mph 1993-05-15

Precip

Wettest 2.15 in 1992
Driest 0.00 in 2022

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