Morning Glory has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Morning Glory at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Morning Glory’s climate
Read from where Morning Glory sits among Texas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
2 inches of snow, 9 of rain and melt
July is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 42 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 1.7" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Morning Glory averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
About 227 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 21 and the first by November 6.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Morning Glory’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
227 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 21 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 6.
About 2" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through February. Heating is 55% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 110 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 97°.
The nicest months are March, April and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →What a year in Morning Glory feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
How Morning Glory compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Texas.
Morning Glory 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 | 60° | 30° | 0.6" | 0.4" | 3 | 0 | 41° – 49° |
| February | 66° | 35° | 0.4" | 0.2" | 3 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| March | 75° | 42° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| April | 82° | 48° | 0.2" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| May | 91° | 57° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| June | 99° | 66° | 0.7" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 79° – 87° |
| July | 97° | 70° | 2.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 79° – 88° |
| August | 95° | 68° | 1.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 79° – 87° |
| September | 90° | 62° | 1.4" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| October | 82° | 50° | 0.7" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| November | 70° | 38° | 0.5" | 0.3" | 2 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| December | 59° | 30° | 0.5" | 0.7" | 3 | 0 | 40° – 49° |
| Year | 80° | 50° | 9.1" | 1.7" | 42 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Morning Glory
55% of the work is heating.
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. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 48° to 60°. October is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Morning Glory’s climate
What is the coldest month in Morning Glory?
January, with a typical high of 60° and a low of 30°.
What is the hottest month in Morning Glory?
June, with a typical high of 99° and a low of 66°. About 110 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Morning Glory get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Morning Glory?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 6, and the last spring frost by March 21.
What is the rainiest month in Morning Glory?
July, with 2.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 9 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Morning Glory.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Morning Glory itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Tornillo 2 Sse, TX (14 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.