Edcouch reaches 100° on about 21 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 50°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Edcouch at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Edcouch’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Edcouch’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Edcouch feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 21 days a year reach 100°
And 166 days reach 90°. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Santa Rosa 3 Wnw, TX, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Edcouch’s center in zone 10a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 32°. 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 24 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain falls on about 70 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.1" in a normal year at Santa Rosa 3 Wnw, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Edcouch
13% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. No month averages under 55°.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Santa Rosa 3 Wnw, TX.
Living with Edcouch’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 10a. Frost comes about 6 winters in 10, so the growing year is set by heat, not cold: 21 days at 100° make midsummer the hard season for gardens.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, November and December. 0.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 39% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Edcouch from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Edcouch and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Edcouch yet.
Climates most like Edcouch’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edcouch, TX | 50° | 97° | 24" | 0.1" |
| Yucaipa, CA | 41° | 96° | 18" | 0.0" |
| Corona de Tucson, AZ | 36° | 96° | 14" | 0.1" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
| Waihee-Waiehu, HI | 64° | 89° | 16" | 0.0" |
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 Edcouch averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 60% 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 Edcouch compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Edcouch’s place among Texas’.
Edcouch weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Edcouch’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Santa Rosa 3 Wnw, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71° | 50° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| February | 76° | 54° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 57° – 72° |
| March | 81° | 60° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| April | 87° | 65° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| May | 91° | 71° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| June | 96° | 75° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 83° – 89° |
| July | 97° | 76° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 83° – 90° |
| August | 98° | 76° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 85° – 90° |
| September | 93° | 73° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 80° – 86° |
| October | 88° | 66° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| November | 79° | 58° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| December | 73° | 51° | 1.1" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| Year | 86° | 65° | 23.5" | 0.1" | 70 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 57° to 72°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Edcouch’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 Edcouch’s center.
- Snow: Santa Rosa 3 Wnw, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Santa Rosa 3 Wnw, TX, 6 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 Edcouch’s climate
What is the weather like in Edcouch?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 50°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 97% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Edcouch in winter?
January nights average 50°. About 2 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 54°.
How much snow does Edcouch get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at Santa Rosa 3 Wnw, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Edcouch?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 76°. About 166 days a year reach 90° and 21 reach 100° (Santa Rosa 3 Wnw, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Edcouch?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 63% of winters at Santa Rosa 3 Wnw, TX, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Edcouch in?
Zone 10a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 32°.
What is the best time of year to visit Edcouch?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Edcouch getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Edcouch.
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.