Are you afraid of the dark? The end of October brings with it the ending of Daylight Saving Time which means earlier sunsets and cooler nights. El Paso loses almost two minutes of daylight every day this time of year and the days are more than 3 hours shorter than the June Summer Solstice. Halloween weather is in the borderland can vary due to the strength and timing of backdoor cold fronts, which originate as cold air intrusions from the Southern Plains. October and November are typically dry times of the year, with the monsoonal moisture cutoff and the region increasingly reliant on Pacific low pressure systems. This story features a wealth of Halloween weather and climate information focused specifically on El Paso, TX. Weather records date back to 1879 (official weather data recorded at El Paso International Airport since 1942).
Temperature: According to the entire period of record, the warmest Halloween on record was 87° in 1950 and the coldest low temperature was 27° in 1967. More recently, Halloween 2016 reached a high temperature of 86° and Halloween 2019 had a freezing low temperature of 29°, quite the difference in just the past 10 years! Only 7-of-145 Halloweens on record have featured freezing overnight temperatures (32° or colder). 2023 was one of the colder Halloweens on record with a high temperature of only 59°.
Precipitation/Snow: As for precipitation, only 15-of-145 Halloweens (10%) had measurable precipitation. October is typically a dry month for the region, which makes rainfall more sporadic. The daily record for rainfall is 0.69” in 1901. Thunderstorms are possible, but uncommon. Snow on Halloween has never occurred but we have seen snow in late October, most recently in 2020.
Full Moons on Halloween: A full moon on Halloween is rare, occurring once every 18–19 years on average. The last time a full moon appeared on Halloween was in 2020, and the next one is scheduled for 2039.
Average First Freeze: El Paso's average date of first freeze is November 13th and Las Cruces, NM is November 5th. Halloween is usually the time when portions of the southern New Mexico lowlands see their first freeze.
| Historical Date of First Freeze |
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**2023 Halloween Recap for El Paso: **Chilly Halloween as Cold Front Moves Though**
Halloween 2023 was much colder than normal as a strong cold front moved through the area that day before. October 30 was the first freeze for many locations.
Sunny skies and east winds 10 to 15 mph.
Date |
High Temp |
Low Temp |
Precip |
Snow |
Weather Summary |
| 10/31/2023 | 59 | 35 | 0.00 | 0.0 | Below normal temperatures. Breezy east winds. |
El Paso TX (1879-2023) |
High Temp |
Low Temp |
Precip |
| 30-Year Climate Normals (1991-2020) | 74° | 48° | 0.02" |
| 10-Year Averages (2014-2023) | 71.6° | 45.6° | 0.00" |
El Paso TX All-Time Halloween Records (Since 1879) |
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| Warmest HIGH Temperature | 87° in 1950, 86° in 2016 | ||
| Coldest HIGH Temperature | 45° in 1923 | ||
| Warmest LOW Temperature | 60° in 2001 | ||
| Coldest LOW Temperature | 27° in 1967 | ||
| Most Precipitation on Record | 0.69" in 1901 | ||
| Historical Chance of Rain | 10% | ||
| Years with Measurable Snowfall | Never | ||
Top 5 Warmest Highs |
Top 5 Coldest Lows |
Top 5 Highest Precip |
Top 5 Highest Winds |
| 87° in 1950 | 27° in 1967 | 0.69" in 1901 | 39 mph in 2018 |
| 86° in 2016 | 28° in 2019 | 0.54" in 1928 | 37 mph in 2013 |
| 85° in 2001 | 28° in 1993 | 0.40" in 1923 | 35 mph in 1992 |
| 85° in 1891 | 28° in 1989 | 0.36" in 1978 | 35 mph in 2000 |
| 84° in 1937 | 30° in 1979 | 0.30" in 1972 | 33 mph in 1997 |
When is the last time _______ happened on Halloween in El Paso? |
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Halloween Over THE LAST 30 YEARS...Since 1994 |
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The 10 Most Recent Halloweens inEl Paso (2014-2023): |
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Date |
High Temp |
Low Temp |
Precip |
Snow |
| 10/31/2014 | 75 | 56 | T | 0.0 |
| 10/31/2015 | 68 | 44 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 10/31/2016 | 86 | 58 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 10/31/2017 | 70 | 45 | 0.02 | 0.0 |
| 10/31/2018 | 67 | 44 | 0.01 | 0.0 |
| 10/31/2019 | 58 | 28 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 10/31/2020 | 77 | 48 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 10/31/2021 | 80 | 49 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 10/31/2022 | 76 | 49 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 10/31/2023 | 59 | 35 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| 10-Year Averages | 71.6° | 45.6° | 0.00" | 0.0" |
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Last updated for 2024: 10-27-24
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