Climate · Medina

Medina, TX climate

Medina 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.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
99°
86th hottest of 1,859 Texas towns
January low
47°
260th mildest of 1,859 Texas towns
Rain + melted snow
20 in
189th driest of 1,859 Texas towns
Snow a winter
0.1 in
886th snowiest of 1,796 Texas towns
A normal year

What a year in Medina feels like

Winter

71° / 49°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

88° / 64°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

99° / 76°
Typical high / low · 172 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

86° / 64°
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

Medina 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
January69°47°0.8" 050 53° – 65°
February75°52°0.7" 050 56° – 72°
March82°58°1.1" 040 64° – 76°
April88°64°1.4" 040 69° – 82°
May94°71°2.5" 050 77° – 86°
June98°75°1.9" 050 83° – 91°
July99°76°1.8" 040 83° – 91°
August100°76°1.8" 040 84° – 92°
September94°72°4.3" 070 79° – 86°
October87°65°1.5" 050 73° – 80°
November78°56°1.1" 050 61° – 74°
December70°49°0.9" 0.1"50 53° – 64°
Year86°63°19.8"0.1"560

“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 Medina

Medina 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 56 days a year.

20 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 89% of U.S. towns
0.1 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 92% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 87% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.3"

Snowfall by month

About 0.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

A year-round growing season

🌿 Only about most winters dip to 32° here (77% of years), so gardens can grow year-round.
4
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
172
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 Medina

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Medina, 16% of that work is heating and 84% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.

16%heating
823 heating degree daysLess heating than 98% of U.S. towns
4,281 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 99% 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 Medina

Medina and its neighbors

Medina borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Zapata has both the coldest January nights (47°) and the hottest July afternoons (100°). Medina’s January low is 47° and its July high 99°.

Falcon Mesa: January low 47°, July high 100°Falcon Lake Estates: January low 47°, July high 100°Zapata: January low 47°, July high 100°Medina: January low 47°, July high 99° MedinaZapata
ColderMilder47° to 47°
Zapata47.1° −0.2°
Medina47.3°

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

Compared with other towns

How Medina compares

Summer heat99° July high
Hotter than 99% of U.S. towns86th hottest of 1,859 Texas towns
Winter cold47° January low
Milder than 98% of U.S. towns260th mildest of 1,859 Texas towns
Precipitation20" a year
Drier than 89% of U.S. towns189th driest of 1,859 Texas towns
Snow0.1" a winter
Less snow than 92% of U.S. towns886th snowiest 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 Medina averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.4°). The shift is larger than in 65% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.9° now 60°, was 58°
🌷 Spring+1.4° now 76°, was 75°
☀️ Summer+1.2° now 87°, was 86°
🍂 Fall+1.2° now 75°, was 74°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Medina’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 56° to 72°. September is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Medina’s climate

What is the coldest month in Medina?

January, with a typical high of 69° and a low of 47°.

What is the hottest month in Medina?

August, with a typical high of 100° and a low of 76°. About 172 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Medina get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.

When is the first frost in Medina?

Frost is uncommon. Only 77% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Medina?

September, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 20 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Medina itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Zapata 1 S, TX (4 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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