Pinery Station · Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 3.0Dell City reaches 100° on about 40 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 26°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 98% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.9° higher. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings suit April and October, with highs of 80–81°.
A year in Dell City at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Dell City’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Dell City’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Dell City feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 189 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 17 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Dell City 5ssw, TX, 1.5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Dell City’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 9°. 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 10 inches of rain a year
July is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain falls on about 36 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.1" in a normal year at Dell City 5ssw, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Dell City
66% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Dell City 5ssw, TX.
Living with Dell City’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
189 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 17 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 25.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April and October. 1.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Dell City from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (46%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Dell City and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Dell City yet.
Climates most like Dell City’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell City, TX | 26° | 97° | 10" | 0.1" |
| Deming, NM | 27° | 95° | 10" | 1.0" |
| Page, AZ | 28° | 99° | 7" | 0.6" |
| Lancaster, CA | 34° | 97° | 7" | 0.0" |
| 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 Dell City averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°).
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 Dell City compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Dell City’s place among Texas’.
Dell City weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Dell City’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Dell City 5ssw, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 26° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 38° – 47° |
| February | 65° | 31° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 44° – 52° |
| March | 73° | 37° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| April | 81° | 44° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| May | 90° | 53° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| June | 98° | 62° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| July | 97° | 66° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 77° – 86° |
| August | 95° | 65° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 76° – 86° |
| September | 89° | 58° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| October | 80° | 46° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| November | 68° | 33° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| December | 59° | 27° | 0.5" | 0.1" | 2 | 0 | 39° – 47° |
| Year | 80° | 46° | 9.8" | 0.1" | 36 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 44° to 56°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Dell City’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 Dell City’s center.
- Snow: Dell City 5ssw, TX (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Dell City 5ssw, TX, 1.5 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 Dell City’s climate
What is the weather like in Dell City?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 26°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Dell City in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 102 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 38°.
How much snow does Dell City get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at Dell City 5ssw, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Dell City?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 66°. About 130 days a year reach 90° and 40 reach 100° (Dell City 5ssw, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Dell City?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 17 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 189 frost-free days, at Dell City 5ssw, TX.
What growing zone is Dell City in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 9°.
What is the best time of year to visit Dell City?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Dell City 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 Dell City.
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.