Boys Ranch, TX climate
Boys Ranch has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Boys Ranch feels like
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Boys Ranch 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 | 53° | 22° | 0.5" | 3.1" | 3 | 2 | 32° – 42° |
| February | 57° | 25° | 0.4" | 1.6" | 3 | 1 | 32° – 48° |
| March | 66° | 33° | 1.1" | 1.0" | 4 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| April | 73° | 41° | 1.2" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| May | 82° | 52° | 1.9" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| June | 92° | 62° | 2.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| July | 94° | 67° | 2.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 77° – 86° |
| August | 92° | 65° | 2.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| September | 85° | 57° | 1.4" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| October | 74° | 43° | 1.8" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| November | 62° | 31° | 0.6" | 1.8" | 3 | 1 | 39° – 52° |
| December | 52° | 23° | 0.7" | 3.5" | 3 | 2 | 32° – 42° |
| Year | 74° | 44° | 17.9" | 11.7" | 58 | 7 |
“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 Boys Ranch
Boys Ranch gets 18 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 58 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 7 days of the year.
About 183 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 19 and the first one by October 23. That leaves about 183 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 56% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Boys Ranch
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Boys Ranch, 71% of that work is heating and 29% 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 Boys Ranch 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 Boys Ranch averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 62% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Boys Ranch’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 32° to 48°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Boys Ranch’s climate
What is the coldest month in Boys Ranch?
January, with a typical high of 53° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Boys Ranch?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 67°. About 80 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Boys Ranch get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Boys Ranch?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 23, and the last spring frost by April 19.
What is the rainiest month in Boys Ranch?
August, with 2.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 18 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Boys Ranch itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Boys Rch, TX (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.