El Paso weather in February: El Paso, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
El Paso in February has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 61°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal February, 0.40 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 4°C, 10 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in February.
- 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 February?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 51.5°F. February is 5.0°F warmer than January and 7.2°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in El Paso and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 61°F on February 1 to 67°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 49°F and 54°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 11%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 61°F | 36°F | 11% | 4% |
| February 8 | 63°F | 38°F | 11% | 4% |
| February 15 | 64°F | 39°F | 11% | 4% |
| February 22 | 66°F | 40°F | 10% | 4% |
| February 28 | 67°F | 42°F | 10% | 3% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 61°F | 36°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 62°F | 37°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 62°F | 37°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 62°F | 37°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 62°F | 37°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 62°F | 37°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 63°F | 37°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 63°F | 38°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 9 | 63°F | 38°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 10 | 63°F | 38°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 63°F | 38°F | 11% | 4% | 11 h |
| February 12 | 64°F | 38°F | 11% | 4% | 11 h |
| February 13 | 64°F | 39°F | 11% | 4% | 11 h |
| February 14 | 64°F | 39°F | 11% | 4% | 11 h |
| February 15 | 64°F | 39°F | 11% | 4% | 11 h |
| February 16 | 64°F | 39°F | 11% | 4% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 65°F | 39°F | 11% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 18 | 65°F | 40°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 19 | 65°F | 40°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 20 | 65°F | 40°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 65°F | 40°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 66°F | 40°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 23 | 66°F | 41°F | 10% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 24 | 66°F | 41°F | 10% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 25 | 66°F | 41°F | 10% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 67°F | 41°F | 10% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 67°F | 42°F | 10% | 3% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 67°F | 42°F | 10% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 29 | 67°F | 42°F | 9% | 3% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 39°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.40 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min to 11 h 30 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 88%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 February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 10% on average, highest around February 1 (11%). In all, 0.40 in falls on 3 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in El Paso, 7 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023044.
How humid and windy is El Paso in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 66°F with 18% relative humidity and a dew point of 21°F; at 6 a.m. it is 44°F with 43% humidity. The wind averages 9.7 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. | 44°F | 23°F | 43% | 7.4 mph | 62% |
| 9 a.m. | 51°F | 24°F | 34% | 8.4 mph | 57% |
| noon | 61°F | 23°F | 23% | 11.2 mph | 52% |
| 3 p.m. | 66°F | 21°F | 18% | 12.8 mph | 52% |
| 6 p.m. | 63°F | 20°F | 20% | 11.4 mph | 51% |
| 9 p.m. | 56°F | 22°F | 26% | 9.9 mph | 56% |
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 February in El Paso?
The warmest February temperature on El Paso's official record (since 1887) is 86°F, on February 24, 1904; the coldest is 1°F, on February 3, 2011. The wettest February brought 1.92 in (2005); the snowiest, 8.9 inches (1956).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.5°F: 2021 51.5°F (at normal), 2022 46.9°F (−4.6), 2023 49.7°F (−1.8), 2024 53.9°F (+2.4), 2025 56.9°F (+5.4), 2026 57.2°F (+5.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.5°F | at normal | 0.40 in |
| 2022 | 46.9°F | −4.6°F | 0.40 in |
| 2023 | 49.7°F | −1.8°F | 0.41 in |
| 2024 | 53.9°F | +2.4°F | 0.49 in |
| 2025 | 56.9°F | +5.4°F | 0.03 in |
| 2026 | 57.2°F | +5.7°F | 0.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ELPthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023044. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in El Paso compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, February normal highs run from 53°F in Follett to 77°F in McAllen; El Paso's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.