Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Buckholts’ winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Buckholts at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Buckholts’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Buckholts’ place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Buckholts feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 261 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 6 and the first by November 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Cameron, TX, 10 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Buckholts’ center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 20°. 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 37 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 78 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.1" in a normal year at Cameron, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Buckholts
38% 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 Cameron, TX.
Living with Buckholts’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
261 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 6 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 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Buckholts from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (26%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Buckholts and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Buckholts yet.
Climates most like Buckholts’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckholts, TX | 37° | 96° | 37" | 0.1" |
| Chico, CA | 38° | 96° | 31" | 0.0" |
| Ardmore, OK | 31° | 94° | 39" | 2.7" |
| Cayce, SC | 35° | 93° | 46" | 1.2" |
| Dublin, GA | 37° | 93° | 47" | 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 Buckholts averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.4°).
A bigger shift than in 51% 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 Buckholts compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Buckholts’ place among Texas’.
Buckholts weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Buckholts’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Cameron, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 37° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| February | 65° | 42° | 2.4" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 45° – 61° |
| March | 71° | 49° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| April | 78° | 55° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| May | 85° | 64° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| June | 92° | 70° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| July | 96° | 73° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| August | 97° | 73° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 79° – 90° |
| September | 91° | 67° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| October | 81° | 56° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| November | 70° | 47° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| December | 62° | 39° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| Year | 79° | 56° | 37.1" | 0.1" | 78 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 45° to 61°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Buckholts’ 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 Buckholts’ center.
- Snow: Cameron, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Cameron, TX, 10 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower; 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 Buckholts’ climate
What is the weather like in Buckholts?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Buckholts in winter?
January nights average 37°. About 28 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 44°.
How much snow does Buckholts get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at Cameron, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Buckholts?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 73°. About 88 days a year reach 90° and 9 reach 100° (Cameron, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Buckholts?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 6 and the first fall frost by November 23, about 261 frost-free days, at Cameron, TX.
What growing zone is Buckholts in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 20°.
What is the best time of year to visit Buckholts?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Buckholts getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 51% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Buckholts.
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.