Palacios, TX climate
Palacios has warm winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Palacios feels like
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Palacios 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 | 63° | 46° | 3.3" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| February | 66° | 50° | 2.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51° – 66° |
| March | 71° | 57° | 2.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 57° – 71° |
| April | 77° | 63° | 2.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| May | 83° | 71° | 3.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| June | 88° | 76° | 4.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 80° – 85° |
| July | 90° | 78° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 81° – 86° |
| August | 91° | 78° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 81° – 87° |
| September | 88° | 73° | 5.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| October | 82° | 65° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| November | 73° | 56° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| December | 66° | 48° | 3.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| Year | 78° | 63° | 42.8" | 0.0" | 87 | 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 Palacios
Palacios gets 43 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 87 days a year.
About 319 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 1 and the first one by December 17. That leaves about 319 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 96% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Palacios
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Palacios, 22% of that work is heating and 78% 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 Palacios 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 Palacios averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°). The shift is larger than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Palacios’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 51° to 66°. June is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Palacios’s climate
What is the coldest month in Palacios?
January, with a typical high of 63° and a low of 46°.
What is the hottest month in Palacios?
August, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 78°. About 82 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Palacios get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Palacios?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 17, and the last spring frost by February 1.
What is the rainiest month in Palacios?
September, with 5.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Palacios itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pt Comfort, TX (20 mi, snow) and Palacios Municipal Airport, TX (2 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.