Holiday Beach has warm winters and warm summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Holiday Beach at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Holiday Beach’s climate
Read from where Holiday Beach sits among Texas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Holiday Beach feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Holiday Beach averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.4°).
A bigger shift than in 65% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
Rain and snow in Holiday Beach
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 76 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 0.3" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
A year-round growing season
Freezing nights are uncommon in Holiday Beach.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Holiday Beach’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
Only 70% of years see a freezing night, so tender plants can stay out most winters.
About 0.3" in a normal winter.
About 105 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 91°.
The nicest months are January, February, March, April, October, November and December. 0.6 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 →How Holiday Beach compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Texas.
Holiday Beach 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 | 65° | 47° | 2.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| February | 68° | 51° | 1.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 52° – 68° |
| March | 73° | 58° | 2.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| April | 78° | 64° | 2.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| May | 84° | 71° | 3.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 74° – 80° |
| June | 89° | 76° | 4.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 80° – 85° |
| July | 91° | 78° | 3.1" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 82° – 87° |
| August | 92° | 78° | 2.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 82° – 87° |
| September | 89° | 74° | 5.3" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 78° – 85° |
| October | 83° | 66° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| November | 74° | 57° | 2.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| December | 67° | 49° | 2.0" | 0.3" | 6 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| Year | 79° | 64° | 36.3" | 0.3" | 76 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Holiday Beach
18% 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. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 52° to 68°. June is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Holiday Beach’s climate
What is the coldest month in Holiday Beach?
January, with a typical high of 65° and a low of 47°.
What is the hottest month in Holiday Beach?
August, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 78°. About 105 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Holiday Beach get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.3 inches.
When is the first frost in Holiday Beach?
Frost is uncommon. Only 70% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Holiday Beach?
September, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 36 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Holiday Beach.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Holiday Beach itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Rockport, TX (11 mi, snow) and Rockport Aransas Co Airport, TX (6 mi, frost, heat and degree days). 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.