Acala, TX climate
Acala has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Acala feels like
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Acala weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 28° | 0.4" | 0.4" | 3 | 0 | 40° – 48° |
| February | 66° | 33° | 0.4" | 0.2" | 3 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| March | 75° | 40° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| April | 82° | 47° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| May | 90° | 55° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| June | 98° | 64° | 0.7" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 78° – 85° |
| July | 96° | 68° | 1.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 78° – 87° |
| August | 95° | 67° | 1.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 78° – 85° |
| September | 89° | 61° | 1.3" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| October | 81° | 49° | 0.8" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| November | 70° | 36° | 0.4" | 0.3" | 2 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| December | 60° | 29° | 0.6" | 0.7" | 3 | 0 | 40° – 49° |
| Year | 80° | 48° | 8.9" | 1.7" | 42 | 0 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Acala
Acala gets 9 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and March the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 42 days a year.
About 227 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 21 and the first one by November 6. That leaves about 227 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 85% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Acala
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Acala, 55% of that work is heating and 45% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Acala compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Acala averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 81% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Acala’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. November swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 47° to 59°. October is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Acala’s climate
What is the coldest month in Acala?
January, with a typical high of 61° and a low of 28°.
What is the hottest month in Acala?
June, with a typical high of 98° and a low of 64°. About 110 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Acala get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Acala?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 6, and the last spring frost by March 21.
What is the rainiest month in Acala?
July, with 1.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 9 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Acala itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Tornillo 2 Sse, TX (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.