Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0Adrian’s winters are milder than most of the U.S.; July afternoons average 92°
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 23°.
A year in Adrian at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Adrian’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Adrian’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Adrian feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 18 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Living with Adrian’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 7a.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Adrian from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (60%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Adrian and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Adrian yet.
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Adrian averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 53% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Adrian compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Adrian’s place among Texas’.
Adrian weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Adrian’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 23° | 0.6" | 30° – 42° |
| February | 55° | 26° | 0.4" | 31° – 47° |
| March | 63° | 33° | 1.1" | 43° – 53° |
| April | 71° | 40° | 1.0" | 48° – 61° |
| May | 80° | 50° | 1.9" | 61° – 71° |
| June | 90° | 60° | 2.5" | 70° – 79° |
| July | 92° | 64° | 2.8" | 75° – 82° |
| August | 90° | 63° | 3.1" | 72° – 82° |
| September | 83° | 56° | 1.6" | 65° – 75° |
| October | 72° | 43° | 1.7" | 52° – 63° |
| November | 60° | 32° | 0.6" | 40° – 52° |
| December | 51° | 24° | 0.7" | 32° – 42° |
| Year | 71° | 43° | 18.0" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 47°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Adrian’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Adrian’s center.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Adrian’s climate
What is the weather like in Adrian?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 23°. Milder January nights than 56% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 85% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Adrian in winter?
January nights average 23°. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How hot does it get in Adrian?
July, with a typical high of 92°. 90° days are rare.
What growing zone is Adrian in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Adrian?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Adrian getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Adrian.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.