Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Crane reaches 100° on about 26 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 33°. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 94% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.6°, most of all in March. Homes need heating from December to January, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Crane at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Crane’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Crane’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Crane feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 243 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 16 and the first by November 16. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Crane, TX, 1.2 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Crane’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 Crane, TX, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 14 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 34 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Crane
45% 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 Crane, TX.
Living with Crane’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
243 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 16 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 16.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, October and November. 1.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Crane from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (40%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Crane and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Crane yet.
Climates most like Crane’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crane, TX | 33° | 97° | 14" | 2.0" |
| Sunland Park, NM | 32° | 96° | 9" | 2.0" |
| Sedona, AZ | 30° | 97° | 17" | 1.0" |
| Yucca Valley, CA | 37° | 96° | 10" | 1.7" |
| Ivins, UT | 32° | 100° | 11" | 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 Crane averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 68% 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 Crane compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Crane’s place among Texas’.
Crane weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Crane’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Crane, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 33° | 0.7" | 0.6" | 3 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| February | 66° | 37° | 0.6" | 0.1" | 2 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| March | 74° | 45° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| April | 83° | 52° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| May | 90° | 62° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 69° – 82° |
| June | 96° | 70° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 79° – 89° |
| July | 97° | 72° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 80° – 89° |
| August | 96° | 71° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 79° – 89° |
| September | 89° | 64° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| October | 81° | 54° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| November | 69° | 42° | 0.8" | 0.1" | 2 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| December | 61° | 34° | 0.7" | 1.2" | 3 | 0 | 43° – 51° |
| Year | 80° | 53° | 13.5" | 2.0" | 34 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 69° to 82°. December is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Crane’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 Crane’s center.
- Snow: Crane, TX (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Crane, TX, 1.2 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 Crane’s climate
What is the weather like in Crane?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 76% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Crane in winter?
January nights average 33°. About 49 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 41°.
How much snow does Crane get?
About 2.0 inches in a normal winter at Crane, TX, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Crane?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 72°. About 126 days a year reach 90° and 26 reach 100° (Crane, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Crane?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 16 and the first fall frost by November 16, about 243 frost-free days, at Crane, TX.
What growing zone is Crane 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 Crane?
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 Crane getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 68% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Crane.
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.