El Paso weather in April: El Paso, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
El Paso in April has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 67°F, rising from 77°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal April, 0.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 12°C, 4 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationEl Paso International Airport
- Station IDUSW00023044
- Location31.81°N 106.38°W
- Elevation3,918 ft (1,194 m)
- Population681,723
- Jan 59° 35°
- Feb 64° 39°
- Mar 72° 46°
- Apr 80° 53°
- May 89° 62°
- Jun 97° 71°
- Jul 96° 73°
- Aug 94° 72°
- Sep 88° 65°
- Oct 79° 54°
- Nov 67° 42°
- Dec 58° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is El Paso in April?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 66.6°F. April is 7.9°F warmer than March and 8.8°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in El Paso and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 77°F on April 1 to 83°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 64°F and 69°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 6%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 77°F | 50°F | 5% | 2% |
| April 8 | 78°F | 51°F | 5% | 2% |
| April 15 | 80°F | 53°F | 5% | 2% |
| April 22 | 81°F | 55°F | 5% | 2% |
| April 30 | 83°F | 57°F | 6% | 3% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 77°F | 50°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 77°F | 50°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 77°F | 50°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 77°F | 50°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 5 | 78°F | 51°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 78°F | 51°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 78°F | 51°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 78°F | 51°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 79°F | 52°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 10 | 79°F | 52°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 79°F | 52°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 79°F | 52°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 80°F | 53°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 14 | 80°F | 53°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 15 | 80°F | 53°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 80°F | 53°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 80°F | 54°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 81°F | 54°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h |
| April 19 | 81°F | 54°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h |
| April 20 | 81°F | 55°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h |
| April 21 | 81°F | 55°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 81°F | 55°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 82°F | 55°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 24 | 82°F | 56°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 25 | 82°F | 56°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 26 | 82°F | 56°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 83°F | 56°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 83°F | 57°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 83°F | 57°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 83°F | 57°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FApril average
- Normal low
- 53°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 18
- Sunshine
- 92%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023044; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in El Paso in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 5% on average, highest around April 30 (6%). In all, 0.17 in falls on 1 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in El Paso, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023044.
How humid and windy is El Paso in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 83°F with 12% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 59°F with 29% humidity. The wind averages 11.1 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 59°F | 27°F | 29% | 7.4 mph | 68% |
| 9 a.m. | 70°F | 28°F | 21% | 10.5 mph | 70% |
| noon | 79°F | 27°F | 15% | 12.5 mph | 67% |
| 3 p.m. | 83°F | 25°F | 12% | 14.1 mph | 60% |
| 6 p.m. | 81°F | 24°F | 12% | 13.7 mph | 63% |
| 9 p.m. | 73°F | 24°F | 16% | 12.1 mph | 69% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023044. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in El Paso?
The warmest April temperature on El Paso's official record (since 1887) is 98°F, on April 22, 1965; the coldest is 23°F, on April 8, 1983. The wettest April brought 2.24 in (1931); the snowiest, 16.5 inches (1983).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.6°F: 2021 67.4°F (+0.8), 2022 69.5°F (+2.9), 2023 68.0°F (+1.4), 2024 67.2°F (+0.6), 2025 67.2°F (+0.6), 2026 69.0°F (+2.4). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.4°F | +0.8°F | 0.24 in |
| 2022 | 69.5°F | +2.9°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 68.0°F | +1.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 67.2°F | +0.6°F | 0.02 in |
| 2025 | 67.2°F | +0.6°F | 0.39 in |
| 2026 | 69.0°F | +2.4°F | 0.02 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ELPthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023044. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in El Paso compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, April normal highs run from 70°F in Hartley to 90°F in Terlingua; El Paso's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.