Agua Dulce reaches 100° on about 27 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 31°. July is the wettest month here, with about 12 times the rain of April. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 98% of U.S. towns. Tender plants can go out after about March 2; in half of years the first frost comes by November 20.
A year in Agua Dulce at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Agua Dulce’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Agua Dulce’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Agua Dulce feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 261 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 2 and the first by November 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at El Paso International Airport, 18 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Agua Dulce’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 16°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 3 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at El Paso International Airport, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 9 inches a year; July is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 48 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Agua Dulce
45% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from November through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at El Paso International Airport.
Living with Agua Dulce’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
261 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 2 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April and October. 31 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Agua Dulce from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (64%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Agua Dulce and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Agua Dulce yet.
Climates most like Agua Dulce’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agua Dulce, TX | 31° | 96° | 9" | 2.8" |
| Mojave, CA | 33° | 97° | 8" | 1.2" |
| Douglas, AZ | 31° | 94° | 13" | 0.5" |
| Hobbs, NM | 28° | 94° | 14" | 1.8" |
| Fernley, NV | 25° | 93° | 6" | 4.5" |
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 Agua Dulce averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 84% 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 Agua Dulce compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Agua Dulce’s place among Texas’.
Agua Dulce weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Agua Dulce’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from El Paso International Airport. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 31° | 0.4" | 0.8" | 3 | 0 | 41° – 49° |
| February | 65° | 35° | 0.4" | 0.2" | 3 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| March | 73° | 42° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| April | 81° | 48° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| May | 89° | 57° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| June | 97° | 66° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| July | 96° | 70° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 78° – 87° |
| August | 94° | 68° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| September | 89° | 62° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| October | 80° | 50° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| November | 68° | 39° | 0.4" | 0.5" | 3 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| December | 58° | 31° | 0.6" | 1.3" | 4 | 1 | 40° – 49° |
| Year | 79° | 50° | 9.4" | 2.8" | 48 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 47° to 59°. October is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Agua Dulce’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 Agua Dulce’s center.
- Snow: El Paso International Airport.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: El Paso International Airport, 18 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- 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 Agua Dulce’s climate
What is the weather like in Agua Dulce?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Agua Dulce in winter?
December nights average 31°. About 42 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Agua Dulce get?
About 2.8 inches in a normal winter at El Paso International Airport, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Agua Dulce?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 70°. About 117 days a year reach 90° and 27 reach 100° (El Paso International Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Agua Dulce?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 2 and the first fall frost by November 20, about 261 frost-free days, at El Paso International Airport.
What growing zone is Agua Dulce in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 16°.
What is the best time of year to visit Agua Dulce?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Agua Dulce getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 84% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Agua Dulce.
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.