El Paso weather in December: El Paso, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
El Paso in December has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 46°F, falling from 61°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal December, 0.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 1°C, 16 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in December.
- 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 December?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 46.1°F. December is 8.4°F cooler than November and 0.4°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in El Paso and the 5th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 61°F on December 1 to 57°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 44°F and 48°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 12%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 61°F | 37°F | 11% | 6% |
| December 8 | 59°F | 35°F | 11% | 6% |
| December 15 | 57°F | 34°F | 12% | 6% |
| December 22 | 57°F | 34°F | 12% | 6% |
| December 31 | 57°F | 33°F | 12% | 6% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 24)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 61°F | 37°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 2 | 61°F | 37°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 3 | 60°F | 36°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 4 | 60°F | 36°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 5 | 60°F | 36°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 6 | 59°F | 36°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 7 | 59°F | 35°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 8 | 59°F | 35°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 9 | 59°F | 35°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 10 | 58°F | 35°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 11 | 58°F | 35°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 12 | 58°F | 35°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 13 | 58°F | 34°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 14 | 58°F | 34°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 57°F | 34°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 57°F | 34°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 57°F | 34°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 18 | 57°F | 34°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 19 | 57°F | 34°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 20 | 57°F | 34°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 21 | 57°F | 34°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 22 | 57°F | 34°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 23 | 57°F | 34°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 24 | 57°F | 33°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 25 | 57°F | 33°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 26 | 57°F | 33°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 27 | 57°F | 33°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 28 | 57°F | 33°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h |
| December 29 | 57°F | 33°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 57°F | 33°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 57°F | 33°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 34°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.63 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 10 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 86%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 or snow in El Paso in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around December 20 (12%). In all, 0.63 in falls on 4 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in El Paso, 14 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.3 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023044.
How humid and windy is El Paso in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 55°F with 31% relative humidity and a dew point of 24°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 62% humidity. The wind averages 7.3 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. | 36°F | 24°F | 62% | 6.6 mph | 61% |
| 9 a.m. | 40°F | 25°F | 54% | 6.8 mph | 51% |
| noon | 50°F | 25°F | 37% | 7.8 mph | 47% |
| 3 p.m. | 55°F | 24°F | 31% | 8.8 mph | 51% |
| 6 p.m. | 50°F | 25°F | 38% | 7.8 mph | 57% |
| 9 p.m. | 44°F | 25°F | 47% | 6.9 mph | 60% |
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 December in El Paso?
The warmest December temperature on El Paso's official record (since 1887) is 80°F, on December 2, 1973; the coldest is −5°F, on December 31, 1880. The wettest December brought 3.94 in (1914); the snowiest, 25.9 inches (1987).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.1°F: 2021 52.7°F (+6.6), 2022 48.9°F (+2.8), 2023 49.7°F (+3.6), 2024 52.4°F (+6.3), 2025 54.9°F (+8.8). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.7°F | +6.6°F | 0.59 in |
| 2022 | 48.9°F | +2.8°F | 0.34 in |
| 2023 | 49.7°F | +3.6°F | 0.20 in |
| 2024 | 52.4°F | +6.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 54.9°F | +8.8°F | 0.10 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ELPthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023044. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in El Paso compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, December normal highs run from 49°F in Dumas to 74°F in Brownsville; El Paso's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.