El Paso weather in August

In August, El Paso sees average daytime highs of 92°F and overnight lows near 71°F, with 1.0 in of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 92°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is El Paso's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Paso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
92°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
71°
11th coldest
Rainfall
1.0 in
5.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:35 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
37%
9th clearest
Wind
6 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

El Paso is city in and county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States.

Density
1,023/km²
people per km²
Founded
1680

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 92°F through the month.

A typical August day in El Paso reaches about 92°F in the afternoon and slips back to 71°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 85°F and 98°F. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 2°F cooler than July and about 5°F warmer than September.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How August really feels in El Paso

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

El Paso weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 34°0.530.510.25.0
Feb63° / 39°0.52.60.110.86.8
Mar71° / 45°0.41.9011.88.3
Apr79° / 52°0.21012.88.6
May87° / 60°0.31.8013.65.9
Jun95° / 69°0.42.20143.2
Jul94° / 72°1.25.7013.93.2
Aug92° / 71°1.05.3013.23.9
Sep87° / 64°1.24.1012.25.8
Oct78° / 53°0.73.50.111.28.2
Nov66° / 42°0.52.30.110.47.5
Dec56° / 34°0.73.60.6104.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47921
57921
68020
78020
88020
98218
108218
118218
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

El Paso gets around 1.0 in of rain over 5.3 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
320
419
519
618
718
818
918
1018
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14528226
24529215
34529215
44530204
54630204
64730204
74730193
84830193
94929193
104929193
115029193
125029193
135029192
145129182
155129182
165129182
175229172
185229172
195229172
205329162
215329162
225329162
235329162
245429152
255528152
265728141
275827141
285926141
296026131
306125131
316125131

Wind in August

Winds average 6 mph in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:256:59
213.55:266:58
313.55:266:57
413.55:276:57
513.55:286:56
613.45:286:55
713.45:296:54
813.45:306:53
913.45:306:52
1013.35:316:51
1113.35:326:50
1213.35:326:49
1313.35:336:48
1413.25:346:47
1513.25:346:46
1613.25:356:45
1713.15:366:44
1813.15:366:43
1913.15:376:42
2013.15:386:41
2113.05:386:40
2213.05:396:38
2313.05:396:37
2412.95:406:36
2512.95:416:35
2612.95:416:34
2712.85:426:32
2812.85:436:31
2912.85:436:30
3012.75:446:29
3112.75:456:27

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
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167.0Intense
176.9Intense
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246.8Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit El Paso?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Paso. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for El Paso in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, El Paso sees daytime highs around 92°F and nights near 71°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in El Paso in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Paso peaks around June 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 12Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in El Paso in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in El Paso is worst in December — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1716 µg/m³Aug 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Paso?

El Paso sits at 31.8°N, 106.5°W, 3,717 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ciudad Juárez, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around El Paso

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of El Paso.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around El Paso has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 863 ft around an average of 3,783 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,458 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,141 ft.

The land around El Paso is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (44%), shrubs (30%) and bare terrain (21%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (41%) and bare terrain (41%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
863 ft
10 miles
3,458 ft
50 miles
5,141 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Ciudad Juárez 3.1 mi · Sunland Park 6.2 mi · Socorro 13 mi · Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia 14 mi · Horizon City 17 mi · Las Cruces 42 mi · Alamogordo 85 mi · Nuevo Casas Grandes 126 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for El Paso (31.7587°, -106.4869°, elevation 3,717 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).