El Cenizo reaches 100° on about 80 days a year, more than all but 90 U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 45°. Temperatures cover 55° across the year, low to high. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 94% of U.S. towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from November to March, with highs of 69–81°.
A year in El Cenizo at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about El Cenizo’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with El Cenizo’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in El Cenizo feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 80 days a year reach 100°
And 185 days reach 90°. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Laredo Afb, TX, 14 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts El Cenizo’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 29°. 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 19 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 60 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.1" in a normal year at Laredo 2, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in El Cenizo
16% 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 Laredo Afb, TX.
Living with El Cenizo’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9b. Frost comes about 7 winters in 10, so the growing year is set by heat, not cold: 80 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. 0.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in El Cenizo from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (47%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 40%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →El Cenizo and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around El Cenizo yet.
Climates most like El Cenizo’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Cenizo, TX | 45° | 100° | 19" | 0.1" |
| Highland, CA | 41° | 97° | 14" | 0.0" |
| Catalina Foothills, AZ | 39° | 100° | 12" | 0.0" |
| Ivins, UT | 32° | 100° | 11" | 1.2" |
| Summerlin South, NV | 35° | 102° | 5" | 0.2" |
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 El Cenizo averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.4°).
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 El Cenizo compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with El Cenizo’s place among Texas’.
El Cenizo weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at El Cenizo’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Laredo 2, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69° | 45° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| February | 74° | 50° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 55° – 70° |
| March | 81° | 57° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| April | 88° | 63° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 69° – 82° |
| May | 94° | 70° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 77° – 86° |
| June | 99° | 75° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 84° – 91° |
| July | 100° | 76° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 83° – 91° |
| August | 100° | 76° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 84° – 92° |
| September | 94° | 72° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 79° – 87° |
| October | 87° | 64° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| November | 77° | 54° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| December | 70° | 47° | 1.0" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| Year | 86° | 62° | 19.4" | 0.1" | 60 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 55° to 70°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where El Cenizo’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 El Cenizo’s center.
- Snow: Laredo 2, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Laredo Afb, TX, 14 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 El Cenizo’s climate
What is the weather like in El Cenizo?
A typical July afternoon reaches 100°, 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 all but 132 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in El Cenizo in winter?
January nights average 45°. About 2 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 52°.
How much snow does El Cenizo get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at Laredo 2, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in El Cenizo?
July, with a typical high of 100° and a low of 76°. About 185 days a year reach 90° and 80 reach 100° (Laredo Afb, TX).
When is the first and last frost in El Cenizo?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 74% of winters at Laredo Afb, TX, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is El Cenizo in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 29°.
What is the best time of year to visit El Cenizo?
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 El Cenizo 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 El Cenizo.
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.