Box Canyon has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Box Canyon at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Box Canyon’s climate
Read from where Box Canyon sits among Texas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Rain and snow in Box Canyon
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 65 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 0.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
About 297 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 14 and the first by December 6.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Box Canyon feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Living with Box Canyon’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
297 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Feb 14 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Dec 6.
About 0.1" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from December through January. Heating is 32% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 138 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 98°.
The nicest months are February, March, October, November and December. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Box Canyon averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 84% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Box Canyon compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Texas.
Box Canyon 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 | 64° | 39° | 0.7" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| February | 69° | 43° | 0.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| March | 77° | 51° | 1.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| April | 84° | 58° | 1.4" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 64° – 78° |
| May | 91° | 67° | 2.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| June | 96° | 73° | 2.1" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 80° – 89° |
| July | 98° | 75° | 1.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 81° – 91° |
| August | 98° | 75° | 1.9" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 82° – 90° |
| September | 92° | 69° | 2.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| October | 83° | 60° | 1.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| November | 72° | 48° | 0.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| December | 65° | 40° | 0.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 47° – 55° |
| Year | 82° | 58° | 18.0" | 0.1" | 65 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Box Canyon
32% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. April swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 64° to 78°. October is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Box Canyon’s climate
What is the coldest month in Box Canyon?
January, with a typical high of 64° and a low of 39°.
What is the hottest month in Box Canyon?
August, with a typical high of 98° and a low of 75°. About 138 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Box Canyon get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.
When is the first frost in Box Canyon?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 6, and the last spring frost by February 14.
What is the rainiest month in Box Canyon?
September, with 2.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 18 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Box Canyon.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Box Canyon itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Amistad Dam, TX (9 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.