El Paso in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), El Paso sees average daytime highs around 79°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 0.8 in of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 67°F in early March to 91°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is El Paso's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Paso's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 79°F; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 52°F
Rainfall: 0.8 in; 5 wet days
Avg wind: 9 mph
Travel score: 7.6; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in El Paso in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 67°F in early March to 91°F by late May.

A typical spring day in El Paso reaches about 79°F and drops to 52°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in El Paso

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 8 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

wind chill below the day's low

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

El Paso weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°F)	Rainfall (inches)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	57° / 34°	0.5	3	0.5	10.2	5.0
Feb	63° / 39°	0.5	2.6	0.1	10.8	6.8
Mar	71° / 45°	0.4	1.9	0	11.8	8.3
Apr	79° / 52°	0.2	1	0	12.8	8.6
May	87° / 60°	0.3	1.8	0	13.6	5.9
Jun	95° / 69°	0.4	2.2	0	14	3.2
Jul	94° / 72°	1.2	5.7	0	13.9	3.2
Aug	92° / 71°	1.0	5.3	0	13.2	3.9
Sep	87° / 64°	1.2	4.1	0	12.2	5.8
Oct	78° / 53°	0.7	3.5	0.1	11.2	8.2
Nov	66° / 42°	0.5	2.3	0.1	10.4	7.5
Dec	56° / 34°	0.7	3.6	0.6	10	4.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

El Paso gets around 0.8 in of rain over 5 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 mph across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit El Paso?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.6

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

7.3

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit El Paso for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for El Paso in Spring

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

In spring, El Paso sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 52°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in El Paso in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	5	6	8	11	11	12	12	12	10	7	5	4
Level	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	High	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	5	Moderate
Feb	6	High
Mar	8	Very high
Apr	11	Extreme
May	11	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	10	Very high
Oct	7	High
Nov	5	High
Dec	4	Moderate

Air quality in El Paso in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	15	15	13	14	12	13	12	11	13	13	15	16
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	15	Moderate
Feb	15	Moderate
Mar	13	Moderate
Apr	14	Moderate
May	12	Moderate
Jun	13	Moderate
Jul	12	Good
Aug	11	Good
Sep	13	Moderate
Oct	13	Moderate
Nov	15	Moderate
Dec	16	Moderate

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

artificial surfaces 84%

10 miles

3,458 ft

artificial surfaces 44%

50 miles

5,141 ft

shrubs 41%

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Spring 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

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.