Owl Ranch, TX climate
Owl Ranch has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Owl Ranch feels like
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Owl Ranch 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° | 46° | 1.3" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| February | 72° | 50° | 1.3" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 54° – 69° |
| March | 78° | 57° | 2.0" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| April | 84° | 62° | 1.6" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| May | 90° | 69° | 3.1" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| June | 94° | 74° | 2.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 81° – 88° |
| July | 96° | 75° | 2.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 82° – 89° |
| August | 97° | 75° | 2.2" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 83° – 89° |
| September | 92° | 71° | 4.3" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 78° – 85° |
| October | 86° | 63° | 2.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| November | 76° | 54° | 1.7" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| December | 69° | 47° | 1.5" | 0.5" | 2 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| Year | 83° | 62° | 26.6" | 0.5" | 39 | 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 Owl Ranch
Owl Ranch gets 27 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 39 days a year.
About 312 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 5 and the first one by December 10. That leaves about 312 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 95% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Owl Ranch
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Owl Ranch, 19% of that work is heating and 81% 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.
How Owl Ranch 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 Owl Ranch averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 69% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Owl Ranch’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 5°.
Common questions about Owl Ranch’s climate
What is the coldest month in Owl Ranch?
January, with a typical high of 68° and a low of 46°.
What is the hottest month in Owl Ranch?
August, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 75°. About 161 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Owl Ranch get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.5 inches.
When is the first frost in Owl Ranch?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 10, and the last spring frost by February 5.
What is the rainiest month in Owl Ranch?
September, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 27 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Owl Ranch itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Alice, TX (11 mi, snow) and Alice Intl Airport, TX (11 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.