El Paso weather in August: El Paso, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for August
El Paso in August has a normal high of 94°F and a normal low of 72°F, a daily mean of 83°F, falling from 95°F on the 1st to 92°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal August, 1.67 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 34°C and low of 22°C, 42 mm of precipitation in August.
- 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 August?
The normal high is 94°F and the normal low 72°F, for a daily mean of 82.9°F. August is 1.5°F cooler than July and 6.0°F warmer than September. August is the 3rd warmest month of the year in El Paso and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 95°F on August 1 to 92°F on August 31. From one year to the next August's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Augusts in three average between 80°F and 85°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 95°F | 73°F | 28% | 12% |
| August 8 | 95°F | 73°F | 27% | 12% |
| August 15 | 94°F | 72°F | 26% | 12% |
| August 22 | 94°F | 72°F | 24% | 11% |
| August 31 | 92°F | 70°F | 22% | 11% |
Every day of August: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon August 1, coldest night August 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 95°F | 73°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 2 | 95°F | 73°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 3 | 95°F | 73°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 4 | 95°F | 73°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 5 | 95°F | 73°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 6 | 95°F | 73°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| August 7 | 95°F | 73°F | 27% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 8 | 95°F | 73°F | 27% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 9 | 95°F | 73°F | 27% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 10 | 95°F | 72°F | 27% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 11 | 95°F | 72°F | 27% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 12 | 95°F | 72°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| August 13 | 95°F | 72°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 14 | 94°F | 72°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 15 | 94°F | 72°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 16 | 94°F | 72°F | 25% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 17 | 94°F | 72°F | 25% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 18 | 94°F | 72°F | 25% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| August 19 | 94°F | 72°F | 25% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 20 | 94°F | 72°F | 25% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 21 | 94°F | 72°F | 24% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 22 | 94°F | 72°F | 24% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 23 | 94°F | 71°F | 24% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 24 | 93°F | 71°F | 23% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| August 25 | 93°F | 71°F | 23% | 11% | 13 h |
| August 26 | 93°F | 71°F | 23% | 11% | 13 h |
| August 27 | 93°F | 71°F | 23% | 11% | 13 h |
| August 28 | 93°F | 71°F | 23% | 11% | 13 h |
| August 29 | 93°F | 70°F | 22% | 11% | 13 h |
| August 30 | 92°F | 70°F | 22% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| August 31 | 92°F | 70°F | 22% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 94°FAugust average
- Normal low
- 72°FAugust average
- Precipitation
- 1.67 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 26
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 12 h 50 minAugust 1 to August 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 31
- Sunshine
- 89%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 August?
On a given August day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around August 1 (28%). In all, 1.67 in falls on 8 days of a normal August.
In a normal August in El Paso, 26 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023044.
How humid and windy is El Paso in August?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 91°F with 26% relative humidity and a dew point of 51°F; at 6 a.m. it is 70°F with 59% humidity. The wind averages 7.2 mph, most often from the southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 70°F | 55°F | 59% | 5.2 mph | 47% |
| 9 a.m. | 79°F | 56°F | 45% | 6.5 mph | 55% |
| noon | 87°F | 54°F | 32% | 7.4 mph | 53% |
| 3 p.m. | 91°F | 51°F | 26% | 8.6 mph | 41% |
| 6 p.m. | 88°F | 51°F | 28% | 9.3 mph | 44% |
| 9 p.m. | 81°F | 53°F | 38% | 8.5 mph | 50% |
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 August in El Paso?
The warmest August temperature on El Paso's official record (since 1887) is 112°F, on August 6, 2023; the coldest is 52°F, on August 10, 1880. The wettest August brought 6.85 in (2006).
The August mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 82.9°F: 2021 81.3°F (−1.6), 2022 81.8°F (−1.1), 2023 87.3°F (+4.4), 2024 88.2°F (+5.3), 2025 86.7°F (+3.8), 2026 86.9°F (+4.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| August | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81.3°F | −1.6°F | 2.46 in |
| 2022 | 81.8°F | −1.1°F | 2.84 in |
| 2023 | 87.3°F | +4.4°F | 1.44 in |
| 2024 | 88.2°F | +5.3°F | 0.60 in |
| 2025 | 86.7°F | +3.8°F | 0.46 in |
| 2026 | 86.9°F | +4.0°F | 0.93 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ELPthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023044. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does August in El Paso compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, August normal highs run from 87°F in Marfa to 101°F in Del Rio; El Paso's is 94°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.