Rice Tracts has warm winters and hot summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 51°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Rice Tracts at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Rice Tracts’s climate
Read from where Rice Tracts sits among Texas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in Rice Tracts 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 Rice Tracts.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Rain and snow in Rice Tracts
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 77 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 0.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Living with Rice Tracts’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
Only 31% of years see a freezing night, so tender plants can stay out most winters.
About 0.1" in a normal winter.
About 151 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 96°.
The nicest months are January, February, March, November and December. 0.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Rice Tracts and its neighbors
Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz has the coldest January nights next door (51°) and Encantada-Ranchito-El Calaboz the hottest July afternoons (96°). Tap a town to see its climate.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Rice Tracts averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.3°).
A bigger shift than in 55% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Rice Tracts compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Texas.
Rice Tracts 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° | 1.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| February | 76° | 55° | 1.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 58° – 73° |
| March | 81° | 61° | 1.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| April | 86° | 66° | 1.4" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| May | 91° | 72° | 2.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| June | 94° | 76° | 2.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 82° – 88° |
| July | 96° | 76° | 2.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 83° – 88° |
| August | 97° | 76° | 1.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 84° – 90° |
| September | 92° | 73° | 5.3" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 80° – 86° |
| October | 87° | 66° | 3.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 75° – 81° |
| November | 79° | 59° | 1.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| December | 73° | 53° | 1.3" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| Year | 85° | 65° | 25.3" | 0.1" | 77 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Rice Tracts
11% 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 Rice Tracts’s climate
What is the coldest month in Rice Tracts?
January, with a typical high of 72° and a low of 51°.
What is the hottest month in Rice Tracts?
August, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 76°. About 151 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Rice Tracts get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.
When is the first frost in Rice Tracts?
Frost is uncommon. Only 31% of years see a night at 32° or below.
What is the rainiest month in Rice Tracts?
September, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 25 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Rice Tracts.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Rice Tracts itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Harlingen, TX (10 mi) away. 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.