Benavides reaches 100° on about 38 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 46°. Seasons differ by 53°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. In January, nights here are milder than in 94% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about February 20, with the first autumn frost due around December 1.
A year in Benavides at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Benavides’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Benavides’ place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Benavides feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 286 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 20 and the first by December 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Benavides 2, TX, 0.1 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Benavides’ center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 26°. 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 24 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 39 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.5" in a normal year at Alice, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Benavides
23% 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 Benavides 2, TX.
Living with Benavides’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
286 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Feb 20 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 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, November and December.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 52% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Benavides from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Benavides and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Benavides yet.
Climates most like Benavides’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benavides, TX | 46° | 97° | 24" | 0.5" |
| Red Bluff, CA | 39° | 98° | 25" | 0.1" |
| Vail, AZ | 36° | 97° | 14" | 0.1" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
| Altus, OK | 28° | 97° | 28" | 2.8" |
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 Benavides averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+3.0°).
A bigger shift than in 72% 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 Benavides compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Benavides’ place among Texas’.
Benavides weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Benavides’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Alice, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° | 46° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| February | 73° | 50° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 54° – 71° |
| March | 79° | 57° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| April | 85° | 62° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| May | 91° | 69° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| June | 96° | 74° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 82° – 88° |
| July | 97° | 74° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 82° – 91° |
| August | 98° | 74° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 83° – 90° |
| September | 92° | 70° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 78° – 85° |
| October | 86° | 63° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| November | 77° | 54° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| December | 70° | 47° | 1.2" | 0.5" | 2 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| Year | 84° | 62° | 24.4" | 0.5" | 39 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 54° to 71°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Benavides’ 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 Benavides’ center.
- Snow: Alice, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Benavides 2, TX, 0.1 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 Benavides’ climate
What is the weather like in Benavides?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 94% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Benavides in winter?
January nights average 46°. About 15 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 52°.
How much snow does Benavides get?
About 0.5 inches in a normal winter at Alice, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Benavides?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 74°. About 152 days a year reach 90° and 38 reach 100° (Benavides 2, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Benavides?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 20 and the first fall frost by December 1, about 286 frost-free days, at Benavides 2, TX.
What growing zone is Benavides in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 26°.
What is the best time of year to visit Benavides?
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 Benavides getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 72% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Benavides.
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.