El Paso weather in July

In July, El Paso sees average daytime highs of 94°F and overnight lows near 72°F, with 1.2 in of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 94°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is El Paso's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Paso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
94°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
72°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1.2 in
5.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
5:15 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
40%
12th clearest
Wind
6 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 94°F through the month.

A typical July day in El Paso reaches about 94°F in the afternoon and slips back to 72°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 86°F and 100°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
19672
29672
39572
49572
59573
69573
79573
89573
99573
109573
119473
129473
139473
149472
159472
169472
179472
189472
199472
209372
219372
229372
239372
249372
259372
269372
279372
289372
299372
309372
319372

How July really feels in El Paso

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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 July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

El Paso weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38416
48416
58317
68317
78218
88119
98119
108020
117921
127921
137822
147822
157723
167822
177822
187822
197723
207723
217723
227723
237723
247723
257624
267624
277624
287624
297624
307624
317723

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

El Paso gets around 1.2 in of rain over 5.7 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
213
313
413
514
614
714
814
915
1015
1116
1216
1317
1417
1518
1619
1720
1820
1921
2022
2122
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3122

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1751681
2741781
3721891
47018102
56919102
66720112
76720112
86620122
96421123
106321133
116321133
126121144
136121144
146021154
155821165
165821165
175820175
185620186
195520196
205420206
215321206
225221216
235022227
244923227
254823227
264724227
274625227
284625236
294526226
304527226
314527226

Wind in July

Winds average 6 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of July to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:087:11
214.05:087:11
314.05:097:11
414.05:097:11
514.05:097:11
614.05:107:11
714.05:107:10
814.05:117:10
914.05:117:10
1014.05:127:10
1114.05:127:10
1213.95:137:09
1313.95:137:09
1413.95:147:09
1513.95:147:09
1613.95:157:08
1713.95:167:08
1813.95:167:07
1913.85:177:07
2013.85:177:06
2113.85:187:06
2213.85:197:05
2313.85:197:05
2413.75:207:04
2513.75:207:04
2613.75:217:03
2713.75:227:03
2813.75:227:02
2913.65:237:01
3013.65:247:01
3113.65:247:00

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.45 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 — July's 7.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.8Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.4Intense
207.4Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit El Paso?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July 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 July

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

In July, El Paso sees daytime highs around 94°F and nights near 72°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in El Paso in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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
July 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).