Los Minerales, TX climate
Los Minerales has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 100°, a January night drops to 44°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Los Minerales feels like
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Los Minerales 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° | 44° | 0.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| February | 74° | 49° | 0.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 54° – 69° |
| March | 81° | 56° | 1.3" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| April | 88° | 62° | 1.4" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 68° – 81° |
| May | 93° | 69° | 2.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| June | 98° | 74° | 1.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 83° – 91° |
| July | 100° | 75° | 1.9" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 83° – 91° |
| August | 100° | 75° | 1.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 84° – 92° |
| September | 94° | 71° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 78° – 87° |
| October | 87° | 63° | 1.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| November | 76° | 53° | 1.0" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| December | 69° | 46° | 1.0" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| Year | 86° | 62° | 19.9" | 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 Los Minerales
Los Minerales 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 60 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Los Minerales
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Los Minerales, 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.
Los Minerales and its neighbors
Los Minerales borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.9°. Laredo has both the coldest January nights (45°) and the hottest July afternoons (99°). Los Minerales’s January low is 44° and its July high 100°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Los Minerales 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 Los Minerales averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.5°). The shift is smaller than in 53% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Los Minerales’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 8°.
Common questions about Los Minerales’s climate
What is the coldest month in Los Minerales?
January, with a typical high of 68° and a low of 44°.
What is the hottest month in Los Minerales?
August, with a typical high of 100° and a low of 75°. About 178 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Los Minerales get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.
When is the first frost in Los Minerales?
Frost is uncommon. Only 90% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Los Minerales?
September, with 3.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 20 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Los Minerales itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Laredo 2, TX (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.