Santa Clara, TX climate
Santa Clara has warm winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Santa Clara feels like
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Santa Clara 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 | 63° | 40° | 2.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| February | 68° | 44° | 1.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 48° – 64° |
| March | 74° | 51° | 2.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| April | 81° | 57° | 2.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| May | 87° | 66° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| June | 93° | 72° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| July | 95° | 73° | 2.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| August | 97° | 73° | 2.4" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 80° – 89° |
| September | 91° | 68° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| October | 83° | 59° | 3.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| November | 72° | 49° | 2.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| December | 64° | 42° | 2.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| Year | 80° | 58° | 32.8" | 0.0" | 73 | 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 Santa Clara
Santa Clara gets 33 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 73 days a year.
About 289 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 21 and the first one by December 5. That leaves about 289 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 94% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Santa Clara
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Santa Clara, 32% of that work is heating and 68% 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 Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 77% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Santa Clara’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 48° to 64°. October is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Santa Clara’s climate
What is the coldest month in Santa Clara?
January, with a typical high of 63° and a low of 40°.
What is the hottest month in Santa Clara?
August, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 73°. About 133 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Santa Clara get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Santa Clara?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 5, and the last spring frost by February 21.
What is the rainiest month in Santa Clara?
May, with 4.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 33 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Santa Clara itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Seguin 1 Ssw, TX (12 mi, snow) and Randolph Afb, 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.