State Highway 89 Bridge at the Brazos River · Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 3.0Brazos reaches 100° on about 26 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 33°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 83% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 0.7° more than in 1901–2000, led by January. For walks and days out, March, April, October and November bring highs of 68–79°.
A year in Brazos at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Brazos’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Brazos’ place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Brazos feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 231 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 24 and the first by November 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mineral Wells Airport, 9 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Brazos’ center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 15°. 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 33 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain falls on about 53 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.7" in a normal year at Brazos, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Brazos
49% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December 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 Mineral Wells Airport.
Living with Brazos’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
231 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 24 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 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Brazos from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (52%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Brazos and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Brazos yet.
Climates most like Brazos’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazos, TX | 33° | 97° | 33" | 0.7" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
| Anadarko, OK | 27° | 95° | 33" | 2.3" |
| Grants Pass, OR | 34° | 90° | 33" | 0.9" |
| Cayce, SC | 35° | 93° | 46" | 1.2" |
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 Brazos averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 92% 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 Brazos compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Brazos’ place among Texas’.
Brazos weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Brazos’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Brazos, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 33° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| February | 63° | 37° | 2.2" | 0.7" | 4 | 0 | 41° – 58° |
| March | 70° | 45° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| April | 78° | 52° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| May | 85° | 62° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| June | 92° | 69° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 77° – 87° |
| July | 97° | 73° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 80° – 90° |
| August | 97° | 72° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 78° – 91° |
| September | 89° | 65° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| October | 79° | 53° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| November | 68° | 43° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| December | 60° | 35° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 40° – 51° |
| Year | 78° | 53° | 32.6" | 0.7" | 53 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 41° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Brazos’ 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 Brazos’ center.
- Snow: Brazos, TX (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mineral Wells Airport, 9 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft higher; 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 Brazos’ climate
What is the weather like in Brazos?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 77% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Brazos in winter?
January nights average 33°. About 48 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 41°.
How much snow does Brazos get?
About 0.7 inches in a normal winter at Brazos, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Brazos?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 73°. About 111 days a year reach 90° and 26 reach 100° (Mineral Wells Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Brazos?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 24 and the first fall frost by November 10, about 231 frost-free days, at Mineral Wells Airport.
What growing zone is Brazos in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 15°.
What is the best time of year to visit Brazos?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Brazos getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 92% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Brazos.
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.