Sandy Oaks, TX climate
Sandy Oaks has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Sandy Oaks feels like
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Sandy Oaks 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 | 65° | 42° | 1.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| February | 69° | 46° | 1.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 49° – 65° |
| March | 75° | 53° | 2.3" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| April | 82° | 58° | 2.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| May | 88° | 67° | 3.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| June | 93° | 72° | 3.3" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 80° – 87° |
| July | 96° | 74° | 2.2" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| August | 97° | 74° | 2.3" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 82° – 89° |
| September | 91° | 69° | 3.5" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| October | 84° | 60° | 2.9" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| November | 73° | 51° | 2.1" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| December | 66° | 43° | 1.8" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| Year | 81° | 59° | 29.7" | 0.0" | 51 | 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 Sandy Oaks
Sandy Oaks gets 30 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 51 days a year.
About 291 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 20 and the first one by December 3. That leaves about 291 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 94% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Sandy Oaks
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sandy Oaks, 26% of that work is heating and 74% 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 Sandy Oaks 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 Sandy Oaks averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 76% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sandy Oaks’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 49° to 65°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Sandy Oaks’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sandy Oaks?
January, with a typical high of 65° and a low of 42°.
What is the hottest month in Sandy Oaks?
August, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 74°. About 134 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sandy Oaks get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Sandy Oaks?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 3, and the last spring frost by February 20.
What is the rainiest month in Sandy Oaks?
May, with 3.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 30 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sandy Oaks itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Poteet, TX (14 mi, snow) and San Antonio Stinson Airport, TX (11 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.