Las Palmas has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Las Palmas at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Las Palmas’s climate
Read from where Las Palmas sits among Texas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
A year-round growing season
Freezing nights are uncommon in Las Palmas.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Rain and snow in Las Palmas
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 56 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 0.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
What a year in Las Palmas 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 Las Palmas 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
Living with Las Palmas’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
Only 77% of years see a freezing night, so tender plants can stay out most winters.
About 0.1" in a normal winter.
About 172 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 99°.
The nicest months are January, February, March, November and December.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →How Las Palmas compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Texas.
Las Palmas 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 | 69° | 47° | 0.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| February | 75° | 52° | 0.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 56° – 72° |
| March | 82° | 58° | 1.1" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| April | 88° | 64° | 1.4" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 69° – 82° |
| May | 94° | 71° | 2.5" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 77° – 86° |
| June | 98° | 75° | 1.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 83° – 91° |
| July | 99° | 76° | 1.8" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 83° – 91° |
| August | 100° | 76° | 1.8" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 84° – 92° |
| September | 94° | 72° | 4.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| October | 87° | 65° | 1.5" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| November | 78° | 56° | 1.1" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| December | 70° | 49° | 0.9" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| Year | 86° | 63° | 19.8" | 0.1" | 56 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Las Palmas
16% 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 56° to 72°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Las Palmas’s climate
What is the coldest month in Las Palmas?
January, with a typical high of 69° and a low of 47°.
What is the hottest month in Las Palmas?
August, with a typical high of 100° and a low of 76°. About 172 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Las Palmas get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.
When is the first frost in Las Palmas?
Frost is uncommon. Only 77% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Las Palmas?
September, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 20 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Las Palmas.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Las Palmas itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Zapata 1 S, TX (6 mi) away. 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.