Ranchette Estates, TX climate
Ranchette Estates has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 50°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Ranchette Estates feels like
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Ranchette Estates 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 | 71° | 50° | 1.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| February | 75° | 54° | 1.0" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 57° – 72° |
| March | 80° | 60° | 1.4" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 63° – 76° |
| April | 86° | 65° | 1.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| May | 91° | 71° | 2.4" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| June | 95° | 75° | 3.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 82° – 89° |
| July | 96° | 76° | 2.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 83° – 89° |
| August | 97° | 76° | 1.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 84° – 89° |
| September | 92° | 72° | 5.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 79° – 85° |
| October | 87° | 65° | 3.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| November | 79° | 57° | 1.5" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| December | 72° | 51° | 1.2" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| Year | 85° | 64° | 24.9" | 0.2" | 56 | 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 Ranchette Estates
Ranchette Estates gets 25 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.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Ranchette Estates
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Ranchette Estates, 14% of that work is heating and 86% 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 Ranchette Estates 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 Ranchette Estates averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.4°). The shift is smaller than in 54% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Ranchette Estates’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 57° to 72°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Ranchette Estates’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ranchette Estates?
January, with a typical high of 71° and a low of 50°.
What is the hottest month in Ranchette Estates?
August, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 76°. About 161 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Ranchette Estates get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.2 inches.
When is the first frost in Ranchette Estates?
Frost is uncommon. Only 77% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Ranchette Estates?
September, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 25 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ranchette Estates itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Raymondville, TX (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.