Ector reaches 100° on about 11 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 33°. Its January nights stay gentler than in 78% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with January up the most. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly March 16 to November 13.
A year in Ector at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ector’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Ector’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Ector feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 242 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 16 and the first by November 13. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bonham 3nne, TX, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Ector’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 14°. 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 1 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Bonham 3nne, TX, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 43 inches a year; May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 76 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Ector
55% of the work is heating. 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 Bonham 3nne, TX.
Living with Ector’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
242 frost-free days in zone 8a. 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 13.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Ector from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (28%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 22%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Ector and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Ector yet.
Climates most like Ector’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ector, TX | 33° | 94° | 43" | 1.1" |
| Seven Oaks, SC | 34° | 93° | 45" | 1.2" |
| Milledgeville, GA | 34° | 93° | 47" | 0.6" |
| Clearlake, CA | 35° | 93° | 40" | 0.4" |
| Laurinburg, NC | 33° | 91° | 45" | 1.1" |
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 Ector averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.7°).
A smaller shift than in 93% 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 Ector compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Ector’s place among Texas’.
Ector weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Ector’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Bonham 3nne, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 33° | 2.7" | 0.3" | 6 | 0 | 39° – 51° |
| February | 58° | 37° | 2.9" | 0.5" | 7 | 0 | 39° – 55° |
| March | 66° | 45° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| April | 74° | 52° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| May | 81° | 61° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| June | 89° | 69° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| July | 94° | 73° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 79° – 89° |
| August | 94° | 72° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 77° – 91° |
| September | 87° | 65° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| October | 76° | 54° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| November | 64° | 44° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| December | 55° | 35° | 3.6" | 0.3" | 6 | 0 | 36° – 50° |
| Year | 74° | 53° | 43.2" | 1.1" | 76 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 39° to 55°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Ector’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 Ector’s center.
- Snow: Bonham 3nne, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bonham 3nne, TX, 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 Ector’s climate
What is the weather like in Ector?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 78% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Ector in winter?
January nights average 33°. About 55 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 39°.
How much snow does Ector get?
About 1.1 inches in a normal winter at Bonham 3nne, TX, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Ector?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 73°. About 78 days a year reach 90° and 11 reach 100° (Bonham 3nne, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Ector?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 16 and the first fall frost by November 13, about 242 frost-free days, at Bonham 3nne, TX.
What growing zone is Ector in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 14°.
What is the best time of year to visit Ector?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Ector getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 93% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Ector.
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.