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June
El paso is not humid at all,and the winters are sunny and mild. El Paso’s dry–it does get a little chilly in the winter, with snow on the mountains sometimes.
Heat is no stranger to El Paso. Most summer afternoons are spent in the 90s Fahrenheit with more than a handful climbing above that. Typically 14 days a year see the temperature peak at 100 °F or more….Days of Hot Weather in El Paso.
June | |
80 °F 27 °C | 30 |
90 °F 32 °C | 25 |
100 °F 38 °C | 7 |
January
The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for El Paso is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas. October, April and May are the most pleasant months in El Paso, while July and June are the least comfortable months.
According to weatherspark.com, the windier part of the year in El Paso lasts for about four and a half months, from February to June, with average wind speeds of more than 9 miles per hour. While the windiest day of the year usually falls in mid-April, with an average hourly wind speed of 11 miles per hour.
The best times to visit El Paso are from March to May and between September and November. Temperatures during these spring and fall months are temperate, with highs ranging from the upper 60s to the upper 80s.
Tornadoes have been reported from April to October with no tornadoes reported from November to March. To date, no F3 or stronger tornadoes have occurred in the El Paso CWA.
The chance of earthquake damage in El Paso is higher than Texas average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in El Paso is much lower than Texas average and is much lower than the national average.
El Paso County, TX is in a very low risk hurricane zone. 4 hurricanes have been recorded in the El Paso County, TX since 1930. The largest hurricane was Celia in 1970. The most recent El Paso County, TX hurricane was Dolly in 2008.
There are many active faults in the El Paso area, especially on the east side of the mountains. The Franklin Mountains continue to rise while the Hueco Bolson sinks. On average, an earthquake in the 3.0 to 4.0 magnitude occurs in El Paso every 10 years.
The U.S. Geological Service reported a 5.0-magnitude quake with an epicenter about 27 miles west of Mentone, Texas, 3 miles below the surface, at 9:16 a.m. An emergency alert sent by USGS said there were no damage or injuries reported in the El Paso region.
In historic times, tsunami waves recorded along the Gulf Coast have all been less than 1 meter. Some of the reports are from the 1964 Gulf of Alaska earthquake recorded in Louisiana and Texas and are technically termed a seiche.
On Jan. 2, 2018, a 3.3 magnitude earthquake occurred between Pecos and Balmorhea at 7:42 a.m. On Jan. 25, a 3.0 magnitude earthquake occurred near Snyder at 7:28 a.m. Three earthquakes occurred on June 3, 2018, between Pecos and Balmorhea; the strongest being measured at 3.1 magnitude.
A: Yes. In historical times no earthquake with magnitude larger than about 6 has occurred in Texas. However, seismographs near El Paso record small earthquakes with magnitude of 2 or smaller every few days. Nearly every year earthquakes large enough to be felt by ordinary citizens occur somewhere in Texas.