Colorado Acres, TX climate
Colorado Acres has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Colorado Acres feels like
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Colorado Acres 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 | 68° | 45° | 0.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| February | 73° | 50° | 0.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 54° – 69° |
| March | 79° | 56° | 1.5" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| April | 87° | 62° | 1.4" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| May | 92° | 69° | 2.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| June | 97° | 74° | 1.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 82° – 90° |
| July | 99° | 75° | 2.0" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 82° – 91° |
| August | 99° | 75° | 1.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 84° – 91° |
| September | 93° | 71° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| October | 86° | 63° | 1.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| November | 76° | 54° | 1.1" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| December | 68° | 47° | 1.1" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| Year | 85° | 62° | 21.1" | 0.1" | 60 | 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 Colorado Acres
Colorado Acres gets 21 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 60 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Colorado Acres
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Colorado Acres, 15% of that work is heating and 85% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
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.
Colorado Acres and its neighbors
Colorado Acres borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.0°. Los Veteranos I has both the coldest January nights (45°) and the hottest July afternoons (99°). Colorado Acres’s January low is 45° and its July high 99°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Colorado Acres 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 Colorado Acres averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 56% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Colorado Acres’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 54° to 69°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Colorado Acres’s climate
What is the coldest month in Colorado Acres?
January, with a typical high of 68° and a low of 45°.
What is the hottest month in Colorado Acres?
August, with a typical high of 99° and a low of 75°. About 178 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Colorado Acres get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.
When is the first frost in Colorado Acres?
Frost is uncommon. Only 90% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Colorado Acres?
September, with 4.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 21 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Colorado Acres itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Laredo 2, TX (18 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.