Typical August weather
El Paso
Texas · August
94° days
72° nights
about 4 rainy days · 13½ hours of daylight
What to pack
- Swimsuit
- Sunscreen
What August feels like
Hatch chile from up the valley starts arriving and the roasters set up outside the grocery stores, which is the local calendar in a smell. Storms keep coming and the desert turns unexpectedly green — the Franklins grow grass on them, which visitors never believe until they see it.
Expect about 4 days with real rain — enough to notice, not enough to plan around. Humidity stays comfortable; the air never feels heavy. Most afternoons push past 90°.
The numbers
| Typical high | 94° |
|---|---|
| Typical low | 72° |
| Days with real rain | 4 |
| Total rain | 1.7 in |
| Humidity | comfortable |
| Sunrise / sunset (mid-month) | 6:31 am / 7:49 pm |