El Paso Matters•Jan 1
El Paso Experiences Its Third-Hottest Year on Record Amid Climate Change
In 2025, El Paso recorded its third-highest average annual temperature, continuing a trend of rising heat attributed to climate change. The average daily temperature has exceeded 69 degrees for three consecutive years, with nine of the eleven hottest years occurring since 2012. Notably, December 2025 was the warmest on record, with an average temperature of 55 degrees. The city set or tied 29 daily high temperature records, while no new low temperature records were established, highlighting the impact of carbon pollution on local climate patterns. El Paso's average temperature has increased by 5.4 degrees since 1970, making it one of the most affected cities in the U.S. by rising temperatures.
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