Photo: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Precipitation in Denver City trails that of 92% of U.S. towns: 16 inches a year
Midwinter brings lows of about 28°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 92% of U.S. towns. March has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.3° rise. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 7, with the first autumn frost due around November 4.
A year in Denver City at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Denver City’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Denver City’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Denver City feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 209 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 7 and the first by November 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Denver City, TX, 0.7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Denver City’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 10°. 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 5 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Denver City, TX, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 16 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 51 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Denver 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 Denver City, TX.
Living with Denver City’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
209 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 7 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: April and October. 1.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Denver City from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (39%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 25%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Denver City and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Denver City yet.
Climates most like Denver 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver City, TX | 28° | 93° | 16" | 4.9" |
| Alamogordo, NM | 27° | 93° | 11" | 2.4" |
| Emmett, ID | 23° | 93° | 13" | 7.4" |
| Talent, OR | 31° | 92° | 19" | 3.6" |
| Chino Valley, AZ | 27° | 92° | 11" | 10" |
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 Denver City averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 53% 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 Denver City compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Denver City’s place among Texas’.
Denver City weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Denver City’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Denver City, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 28° | 0.6" | 1.2" | 3 | 1 | 36° – 46° |
| February | 60° | 31° | 0.6" | 0.9" | 4 | 1 | 40° – 52° |
| March | 68° | 38° | 0.9" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 49° – 58° |
| April | 77° | 45° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| May | 85° | 55° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| June | 93° | 64° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| July | 93° | 67° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| August | 92° | 65° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| September | 85° | 59° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 66° – 76° |
| October | 76° | 47° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| November | 64° | 36° | 0.7" | 0.8" | 4 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| December | 56° | 29° | 0.6" | 1.9" | 4 | 1 | 37° – 46° |
| Year | 75° | 47° | 15.7" | 4.9" | 51 | 3 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 40° to 52°. October is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Denver 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 Denver City’s center.
- Snow: Denver City, TX (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Denver City, TX, 0.7 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 Denver City’s climate
What is the weather like in Denver City?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 69% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Denver City in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 88 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 36°.
How much snow does Denver City get?
About 4.9 inches in a normal winter at Denver City, TX, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 3 days a year.
How hot does it get in Denver City?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 67°. About 88 days a year reach 90° and 10 reach 100° (Denver City, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Denver City?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 7 and the first fall frost by November 4, about 209 frost-free days, at Denver City, TX.
What growing zone is Denver City in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Denver 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 Denver City getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Denver 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.