Relampago has warm winters and hot summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 51°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Relampago at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Relampago’s climate
Read from where Relampago sits among Texas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Relampago feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A year-round growing season
Freezing nights are uncommon in Relampago.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Rain and snow in Relampago
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 57 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 0.2" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Living with Relampago’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
Only 44% of years see a freezing night, so tender plants can stay out most winters.
About 0.2" in a normal winter.
About 160 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 97°.
The nicest months are January, February, March, November and December.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Relampago averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.3°).
A bigger shift than in 53% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Relampago compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Texas.
Relampago 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 | 72° | 51° | 0.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| February | 76° | 55° | 0.9" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 58° – 73° |
| March | 81° | 61° | 1.3" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| April | 87° | 65° | 1.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| May | 91° | 72° | 2.2" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| June | 95° | 75° | 2.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 83° – 89° |
| July | 97° | 76° | 2.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 83° – 89° |
| August | 98° | 76° | 1.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 85° – 90° |
| September | 93° | 73° | 5.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 80° – 86° |
| October | 88° | 66° | 2.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 75° – 81° |
| November | 80° | 58° | 1.5" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| December | 73° | 52° | 1.1" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| Year | 86° | 65° | 24.1" | 0.2" | 57 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Relampago
12% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
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. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 58° to 73°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Relampago’s climate
What is the coldest month in Relampago?
January, with a typical high of 72° and a low of 51°.
What is the hottest month in Relampago?
August, with a typical high of 98° and a low of 76°. About 160 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Relampago get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.2 inches.
When is the first frost in Relampago?
Frost is uncommon. Only 44% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Relampago?
September, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 24 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Relampago.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Relampago itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mercedes 6 Sse, TX (2 mi, snow) and Weslaco, TX (8 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.