Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Bronte reaches 100° on about 26 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 32°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 65°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 88% of U.S. towns. Central heating does most of its work from December to February, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Bronte at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bronte’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bronte’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Bronte feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 222 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 28 and the first by November 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bronte 11 Nne, TX, 11 miles from the town’s center, 200 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bronte’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 13°. 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 23 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain falls on about 49 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.5" in a normal year at Oak Creek Lake, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Bronte
55% of the work is heating. 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 Bronte 11 Nne, TX.
Living with Bronte’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
222 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 28 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 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, October and November. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bronte from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (32%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bronte and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Bronte yet.
Climates most like Bronte’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronte, TX | 32° | 96° | 23" | 0.5" |
| Sedona, AZ | 30° | 97° | 17" | 1.0" |
| Yosemite Lakes, CA | 37° | 97° | 20" | 0.0" |
| Altus, OK | 28° | 97° | 28" | 2.8" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
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 Bronte averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.1°).
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 Bronte compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bronte’s place among Texas’.
Bronte weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bronte’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Oak Creek Lake, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 32° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| February | 64° | 36° | 1.3" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 43° – 56° |
| March | 72° | 44° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| April | 80° | 50° | 1.6" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| May | 87° | 61° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| June | 93° | 68° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 77° – 88° |
| July | 96° | 71° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 79° – 89° |
| August | 96° | 71° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 78° – 89° |
| September | 88° | 63° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| October | 80° | 52° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| November | 68° | 41° | 1.4" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| December | 60° | 33° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 42° – 51° |
| Year | 79° | 52° | 22.9" | 0.5" | 49 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 43° to 56°. October is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Bronte’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 Bronte’s center.
- Snow: Oak Creek Lake, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bronte 11 Nne, TX, 11 miles from the town’s center, 200 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 Bronte’s climate
What is the weather like in Bronte?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 75% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bronte in winter?
January nights average 32°. About 73 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Bronte get?
About 0.5 inches in a normal winter at Oak Creek Lake, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Bronte?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 71°. About 106 days a year reach 90° and 26 reach 100° (Bronte 11 Nne, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Bronte?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 28 and the first fall frost by November 4, about 222 frost-free days, at Bronte 11 Nne, TX.
What growing zone is Bronte in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bronte?
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 Bronte 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 Bronte.
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.