Clint reaches 100° on about 27 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Clint at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Clint’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Clint’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Clint 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 2 and the first by November 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at El Paso International Airport, 18 miles from the town’s center, 280 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Clint’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 16°. 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 2 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Tornillo 2 Sse, TX, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 9 inches a year; July is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 42 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Clint
45% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. 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 El Paso International Airport.
Living with Clint’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
261 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 2 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Clint from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (25%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 21%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Clint and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Clint yet.
Climates most like Clint’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint, TX | 30° | 97° | 9" | 1.7" |
| Mojave, CA | 33° | 97° | 8" | 1.2" |
| Page, AZ | 28° | 99° | 7" | 0.6" |
| Ivins, UT | 32° | 100° | 11" | 1.2" |
| Hobbs, NM | 28° | 94° | 14" | 1.8" |
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 Clint averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 83% 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 Clint compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Clint’s place among Texas’.
Clint weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Clint’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Tornillo 2 Sse, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 30° | 0.5" | 0.4" | 3 | 0 | 41° – 49° |
| February | 66° | 35° | 0.4" | 0.2" | 3 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| March | 74° | 42° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| April | 82° | 48° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| May | 91° | 57° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| June | 99° | 66° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 79° – 87° |
| July | 97° | 70° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 79° – 88° |
| August | 95° | 68° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 79° – 87° |
| September | 90° | 62° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| October | 82° | 50° | 0.7" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| November | 69° | 38° | 0.5" | 0.3" | 2 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| December | 59° | 30° | 0.6" | 0.7" | 3 | 0 | 40° – 49° |
| Year | 80° | 50° | 8.9" | 1.7" | 42 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 48° to 60°. October is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Clint’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 Clint’s center.
- Snow: Tornillo 2 Sse, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: El Paso International Airport, 18 miles from the town’s center, 280 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 Clint’s climate
What is the weather like in Clint?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Clint in winter?
December nights average 30°. About 42 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Clint get?
About 1.7 inches in a normal winter at Tornillo 2 Sse, TX, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 0 days a year.
How hot does it get in Clint?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 70°. About 117 days a year reach 90° and 27 reach 100° (El Paso International Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Clint?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 2 and the first fall frost by November 20, about 261 frost-free days, at El Paso International Airport.
What growing zone is Clint in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 16°.
What is the best time of year to visit Clint?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Clint getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 83% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Clint.
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.