El Paso weather in May: El Paso, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
El Paso in May has a normal high of 89°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 75°F, rising from 84°F on the 1st to 94°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal May, 0.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 17°C, 11 mm of precipitation in May.
- 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 May?
The normal high is 89°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 75.4°F. May is 8.8°F warmer than April and 8.5°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in El Paso and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 84°F on May 1 to 94°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 73°F and 78°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 9%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 84°F | 58°F | 6% | 3% |
| May 8 | 86°F | 60°F | 7% | 3% |
| May 15 | 88°F | 62°F | 8% | 4% |
| May 22 | 91°F | 64°F | 8% | 4% |
| May 31 | 94°F | 67°F | 9% | 5% |
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 84°F | 58°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 84°F | 58°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 84°F | 58°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 84°F | 58°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 85°F | 59°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 85°F | 59°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 7 | 85°F | 59°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 86°F | 60°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 86°F | 60°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 86°F | 60°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 87°F | 61°F | 7% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 87°F | 61°F | 7% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 87°F | 61°F | 7% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 88°F | 61°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 88°F | 62°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 89°F | 62°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 89°F | 62°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 89°F | 63°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 90°F | 63°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 90°F | 63°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 91°F | 64°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 22 | 91°F | 64°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 91°F | 64°F | 8% | 4% | 14 h |
| May 24 | 92°F | 65°F | 8% | 4% | 14 h |
| May 25 | 92°F | 65°F | 8% | 4% | 14 h |
| May 26 | 93°F | 65°F | 8% | 4% | 14 h |
| May 27 | 93°F | 66°F | 8% | 4% | 14 h |
| May 28 | 93°F | 66°F | 8% | 4% | 14 h |
| May 29 | 94°F | 66°F | 9% | 4% | 14 h |
| May 30 | 94°F | 67°F | 9% | 4% | 14 h |
| May 31 | 94°F | 67°F | 9% | 5% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 89°FMay average
- Normal low
- 62°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.43 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 16
- Daylight
- 13 h 20 min to 14 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 28
- Sunshine
- 94%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 May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 8% on average, highest around May 31 (9%). In all, 0.43 in falls on 2 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in El Paso, 16 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023044.
How humid and windy is El Paso in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 92°F with 13% relative humidity and a dew point of 34°F; at 6 a.m. it is 69°F with 33% humidity. The wind averages 9.6 mph, most often from the 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. | 69°F | 38°F | 33% | 6.3 mph | 73% |
| 9 a.m. | 80°F | 39°F | 23% | 8.8 mph | 72% |
| noon | 88°F | 36°F | 16% | 10.0 mph | 67% |
| 3 p.m. | 92°F | 34°F | 13% | 11.8 mph | 59% |
| 6 p.m. | 90°F | 32°F | 13% | 12.4 mph | 59% |
| 9 p.m. | 82°F | 33°F | 17% | 11.0 mph | 66% |
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 May in El Paso?
The warmest May temperature on El Paso's official record (since 1887) is 105°F, on May 23, 2005; the coldest is 31°F, on May 2, 1967. The wettest May brought 4.22 in (1992).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 75.4°F: 2021 76.8°F (+1.3), 2022 78.6°F (+3.2), 2023 77.4°F (+2.0), 2024 79.5°F (+4.1), 2025 76.1°F (+0.7), 2026 75.5°F (at normal). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76.8°F | +1.3°F | 0.18 in |
| 2022 | 78.6°F | +3.2°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 77.4°F | +2.0°F | 0.11 in |
| 2024 | 79.5°F | +4.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 76.1°F | +0.7°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 75.5°F | at normal | 0.64 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ELPthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023044. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in El Paso compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, May normal highs run from 78°F in Hartley to 98°F in Terlingua; El Paso's is 89°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.