Climate · Fronton Ranchettes

Fronton Ranchettes, TX climate

Fronton Ranchettes has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 48°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
99°
59th hottest of 1,859 Texas towns
January low
48°
189th mildest of 1,859 Texas towns
Rain + melted snow
20 in
247th driest of 1,859 Texas towns
Snow a winter
0.0 in
497th least snowy of 1,796 Texas towns
A normal year

What a year in Fronton Ranchettes feels like

Winter

73° / 50°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

89° / 65°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

99° / 76°
Typical high / low · 195 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

87° / 65°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJanFebMarNovDecHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Fronton Ranchettes weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January71°48°0.8" 050 53° – 65°
February76°53°0.7" 040 57° – 72°
March83°59°1.1" 040 65° – 77°
April89°64°1.3" 030 70° – 82°
May94°71°2.4" 040 77° – 86°
June99°75°2.2" 040 84° – 91°
July99°76°2.2" 040 84° – 91°
August100°76°1.6" 040 85° – 92°
September94°72°4.6" 070 79° – 87°
October88°65°1.7" 040 73° – 81°
November79°56°1.1" 040 62° – 74°
December72°49°0.9" 060 54° – 65°
Year87°64°20.5"0.0"540

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Fronton Ranchettes

Fronton Ranchettes gets 20 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 54 days a year.

20 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 88% of U.S. towns
0.0 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.6"

Snowfall by month

No measurable snow in a normal year.
Frost & the growing season

A year-round growing season

🌿 Only about half of winters dip to 32° here (55% of years), so gardens can grow year-round.
2
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
195
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Fronton Ranchettes

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Fronton Ranchettes, 11% of that work is heating and 89% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.

11%heating
608 heating degree daysLess heating than 98% of U.S. towns
4,846 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 100% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Fronton Ranchettes

Fronton Ranchettes and its neighbors

Fronton Ranchettes borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.0°. Evergreen has both the coldest January nights (48°) and the hottest July afternoons (99°). Fronton Ranchettes’s January low is 48° and its July high 99°.

Roma: January low 48°, July high 99°Evergreen: January low 48°, July high 99°Ramos: January low 48°, July high 99°Fronton Ranchettes: January low 48°, July high 99° Fronton RanchettesEvergreenRamos
ColderMilder48° to 48°
Fronton Ranchettes47.9°
Evergreen47.9° same
Ramos47.9° same

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Fronton Ranchettes compares

Summer heat99° July high
Hotter than 99% of U.S. towns59th hottest of 1,859 Texas towns
Winter cold48° January low
Milder than 98% of U.S. towns189th mildest of 1,859 Texas towns
Precipitation20" a year
Drier than 88% of U.S. towns247th driest of 1,859 Texas towns
Snow0.0" a winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns497th least snowy of 1,796 Texas towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.4°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Fronton Ranchettes averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.3°). The shift is larger than in 64% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.7° now 61°, was 60°
🌷 Spring+1.3° now 77°, was 76°
☀️ Summer+1.3° now 88°, was 86°
🍂 Fall+1.3° now 76°, was 75°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Fronton Ranchettes’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 57° to 72°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Fronton Ranchettes’s climate

What is the coldest month in Fronton Ranchettes?

January, with a typical high of 71° and a low of 48°.

What is the hottest month in Fronton Ranchettes?

August, with a typical high of 100° and a low of 76°. About 195 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Fronton Ranchettes get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in Fronton Ranchettes?

Frost is uncommon. Only 55% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Fronton Ranchettes?

September, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 20 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fronton Ranchettes itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Falcon Dam, TX (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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