John Howland Wood House · Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Hardly any U.S. towns see softer January nights than Bayside
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 91°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 82% of U.S. towns. February has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.4° rise. From October to April, highs of 65–83° make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
A year in Bayside at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bayside’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bayside’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Bayside feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A freeze most winters
Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Rockport Aransas Co Airport, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bayside’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 28°. 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 35 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 76 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.3" in a normal year at Rockport, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Bayside
18% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. No month averages under 55°.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Rockport Aransas Co Airport.
Living with Bayside’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9b. Frost comes about 7 winters in 10, so tender plants can often stay out through winter.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, October, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bayside from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (40%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bayside and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Bayside yet.
Climates most like Bayside’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayside, TX | 47° | 91° | 35" | 0.3" |
| Sierra Madre, CA | 43° | 90° | 28" | 0.0" |
| St. Simons, GA | 43° | 91° | 49" | 0.0" |
| Grants Pass, OR | 34° | 90° | 33" | 0.9" |
| Leesburg, FL | 47° | 91° | 50" | 0.0" |
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 Bayside averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.4°).
A bigger shift than in 56% 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 Bayside compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bayside’s place among Texas’.
Bayside weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bayside’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Rockport, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 47° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| February | 68° | 52° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 68° |
| March | 73° | 58° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| April | 79° | 65° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| May | 84° | 72° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 75° – 81° |
| June | 89° | 77° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 81° – 86° |
| July | 91° | 78° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 82° – 87° |
| August | 92° | 78° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 83° – 87° |
| September | 89° | 74° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| October | 83° | 67° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| November | 74° | 57° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| December | 67° | 50° | 1.9" | 0.3" | 6 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| Year | 79° | 65° | 34.8" | 0.3" | 76 | 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 68°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Bayside’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 Bayside’s center.
- Snow: Rockport, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Rockport Aransas Co Airport, 10 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 Bayside’s climate
What is the weather like in Bayside?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 95% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 82% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bayside in winter?
January nights average 47°. About 3 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 51°.
How much snow does Bayside get?
About 0.3 inches in a normal winter at Rockport, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Bayside?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 78°. About 105 days a year reach 90° (Rockport Aransas Co Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Bayside?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 70% of winters at Rockport Aransas Co Airport, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Bayside in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 28°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bayside?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Bayside getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 56% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bayside.
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.