Eldorado, TX climate
Eldorado has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Eldorado feels like
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Eldorado 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 | 59° | 33° | 0.9" | 0.6" | 3 | 0 | 41° – 51° |
| February | 64° | 36° | 1.2" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 44° – 57° |
| March | 71° | 44° | 1.4" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| April | 79° | 51° | 1.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| May | 86° | 60° | 2.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| June | 92° | 68° | 2.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| July | 94° | 70° | 1.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 77° – 86° |
| August | 94° | 69° | 2.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 77° – 86° |
| September | 87° | 62° | 2.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| October | 78° | 52° | 2.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| November | 67° | 42° | 1.2" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| December | 60° | 34° | 1.0" | 0.2" | 3 | 0 | 43° – 51° |
| Year | 78° | 52° | 21.8" | 1.1" | 53 | 1 |
“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 Eldorado
Eldorado gets 22 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 53 days a year.
About 234 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 22 and the first one by November 10. That leaves about 234 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 87% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Eldorado
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Eldorado, 54% of that work is heating and 46% 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 Eldorado 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 Eldorado averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 69% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Eldorado’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 44° to 57°. October is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Eldorado’s climate
What is the coldest month in Eldorado?
January, with a typical high of 59° and a low of 33°.
What is the hottest month in Eldorado?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 70°. About 88 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Eldorado get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Eldorado?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 10, and the last spring frost by March 22.
What is the rainiest month in Eldorado?
May, with 2.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 22 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Eldorado itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Eldorado, TX (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.