Amaya reaches 100° on about 43 days a year, more than all but 173 U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 41°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 58°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 90% of U.S. towns. Plan time outside from November to March, when highs sit at 66–78°.
A year in Amaya at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Amaya’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Amaya’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Amaya feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 307 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 10 and the first by December 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Crystal City, TX, 2.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Amaya’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 24°. 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 21 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 60 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Crystal City, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Amaya
21% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55°: December and January.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Crystal City, TX.
Living with Amaya’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
307 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Feb 10 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Dec 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Amaya from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (56%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Amaya and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Amaya yet.
Climates most like Amaya’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaya, TX | 41° | 98° | 21" | 0.0" |
| Olivehurst, CA | 39° | 97° | 20" | 0.0" |
| Oro Valley, AZ | 38° | 100° | 13" | 0.0" |
| Ivins, UT | 32° | 100° | 11" | 1.2" |
| Sunland Park, NM | 32° | 96° | 9" | 2.0" |
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 Amaya averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 80% 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 Amaya compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Amaya’s place among Texas’.
Amaya weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Amaya’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Crystal City, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 41° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| February | 71° | 46° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| March | 78° | 53° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| April | 85° | 59° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| May | 91° | 68° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| June | 97° | 73° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 81° – 89° |
| July | 98° | 74° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 81° – 90° |
| August | 99° | 74° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 84° – 90° |
| September | 93° | 70° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| October | 85° | 61° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 71° – 77° |
| November | 74° | 50° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| December | 67° | 42° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| Year | 84° | 59° | 20.9" | 0.0" | 60 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 52° to 65°. October is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Amaya’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 Amaya’s center.
- Snow: Crystal City, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Crystal City, TX, 2.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Amaya’s climate
What is the weather like in Amaya?
A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 90% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 180 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Amaya in winter?
January nights average 41°. About 8 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 49°.
How much snow does Amaya get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Crystal City, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Amaya?
July, with a typical high of 98° and a low of 74°. About 154 days a year reach 90° and 43 reach 100° (Crystal City, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Amaya?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 10 and the first fall frost by December 10, about 307 frost-free days, at Crystal City, TX.
What growing zone is Amaya in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 24°.
What is the best time of year to visit Amaya?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Amaya getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Amaya.
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.