Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0East Columbia has milder winter nights than 94% of U.S. towns
High summer brings afternoon highs near 92°. In July, afternoons here are warmer than in 89% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.5°, most of all in February. Garden chairs stay out from October to April, the months with highs of 65–83°.
A year in East Columbia at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about East Columbia’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with East Columbia’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in East Columbia feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
A freeze most winters
Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Angleton 2 W, TX, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts East Columbia’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 26°. 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 49 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 80 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Angleton 2 W, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in East Columbia
25% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from January.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Angleton 2 W, TX.
Living with East Columbia’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9b. Frost comes about 8 winters in 10, so tender plants can often stay out through winter.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, October, November and December. 0.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in East Columbia from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (54%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →East Columbia and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around East Columbia yet.
Climates most like East Columbia’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Columbia, TX | 45° | 92° | 49" | 0.0" |
| Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FL | 44° | 92° | 51" | 0.0" |
| Brunswick, GA | 43° | 92° | 49" | 0.0" |
| Port Royal, SC | 41° | 91° | 49" | 0.0" |
| Headland, AL | 39° | 91° | 56" | 0.1" |
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 East Columbia averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 61% 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 East Columbia compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with East Columbia’s place among Texas’.
East Columbia weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at East Columbia’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Angleton 2 W, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 45° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| February | 68° | 49° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 50° – 67° |
| March | 74° | 55° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 58° – 72° |
| April | 79° | 60° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| May | 86° | 68° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| June | 90° | 73° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| July | 92° | 75° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 81° – 87° |
| August | 94° | 75° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| September | 90° | 71° | 5.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| October | 83° | 62° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| November | 73° | 53° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| December | 67° | 47° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| Year | 80° | 61° | 49.3" | 0.0" | 80 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 50° to 67°. June is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where East Columbia’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 East Columbia’s center.
- Snow: Angleton 2 W, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Angleton 2 W, TX, 9 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 East Columbia’s climate
What is the weather like in East Columbia?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 94% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in East Columbia in winter?
January nights average 45°. About 6 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 49°.
How much snow does East Columbia get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Angleton 2 W, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in East Columbia?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 75°. About 83 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Angleton 2 W, TX).
When is the first and last frost in East Columbia?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 84% of winters at Angleton 2 W, TX, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is East Columbia in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 26°.
What is the best time of year to visit East Columbia?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is East Columbia getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 61% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in East Columbia.
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.