Ranchitos Las Lomas, TX climate
Ranchitos Las Lomas has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Ranchitos Las Lomas feels like
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Ranchitos Las Lomas 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° | 45° | 0.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| February | 73° | 50° | 0.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 54° – 69° |
| March | 79° | 56° | 1.5" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| April | 87° | 62° | 1.4" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| May | 92° | 69° | 2.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| June | 97° | 74° | 1.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 82° – 90° |
| July | 99° | 75° | 2.0" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 82° – 91° |
| August | 99° | 75° | 1.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 84° – 91° |
| September | 93° | 71° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| October | 86° | 63° | 1.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| November | 76° | 54° | 1.1" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| December | 68° | 47° | 1.1" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| Year | 85° | 62° | 21.1" | 0.1" | 60 | 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 Ranchitos Las Lomas
Ranchitos Las Lomas gets 21 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 60 days a year.
A year-round growing season
Heating and cooling a home in Ranchitos Las Lomas
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Ranchitos Las Lomas, 15% of that work is heating and 85% 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.
Ranchitos Las Lomas and its neighbors
Ranchitos Las Lomas borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.0°. Colorado Acres has both the coldest January nights (45°) and the hottest July afternoons (99°). Ranchitos Las Lomas’s January low is 45° and its July high 99°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Ranchitos Las Lomas 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 Ranchitos Las Lomas averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 56% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Ranchitos Las Lomas’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 7°.
Common questions about Ranchitos Las Lomas’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ranchitos Las Lomas?
January, with a typical high of 68° and a low of 45°.
What is the hottest month in Ranchitos Las Lomas?
August, with a typical high of 99° and a low of 75°. About 178 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Ranchitos Las Lomas get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.
When is the first frost in Ranchitos Las Lomas?
Frost is uncommon. Only 90% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Ranchitos Las Lomas?
September, with 4.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 21 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ranchitos Las Lomas itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Laredo 2, TX (17 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.