Elbert reaches 100° on about 32 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 31°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 86% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.0° more than in 1901–2000, led by March. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about March 29, with the first autumn frost due around November 7.
A year in Elbert at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Elbert’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Elbert’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Elbert feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 223 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 29 and the first by November 7. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Throckmorton 10n, TX, 12 miles from the town’s center, 240 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Elbert’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 13°. 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 29 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and January the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Elbert
53% 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 Throckmorton 10n, TX.
Living with Elbert’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
223 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 29 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 7.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Elbert from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (50%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Elbert and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Elbert yet.
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 Elbert averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 80% 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 Elbert compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Elbert’s place among Texas’.
Elbert weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Elbert’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 31° | 1.3" | 40° – 52° |
| February | 61° | 35° | 1.6" | 40° – 57° |
| March | 69° | 43° | 2.2" | 51° – 63° |
| April | 78° | 50° | 2.3" | 58° – 70° |
| May | 85° | 60° | 3.8" | 69° – 79° |
| June | 93° | 69° | 3.6" | 77° – 89° |
| July | 97° | 72° | 2.5" | 79° – 92° |
| August | 97° | 72° | 2.3" | 78° – 92° |
| September | 89° | 64° | 3.0" | 72° – 83° |
| October | 78° | 53° | 3.0" | 60° – 70° |
| November | 67° | 41° | 1.8" | 48° – 61° |
| December | 58° | 33° | 1.4" | 39° – 49° |
| Year | 77° | 52° | 28.5" |
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 57°. December is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Elbert’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 Elbert’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Throckmorton 10n, TX, 12 miles from the town’s center, 240 ft higher; 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 Elbert’s climate
What is the weather like in Elbert?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 31°. Milder January nights than 74% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Elbert in winter?
January nights average 31°. About 71 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How hot does it get in Elbert?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 72°. About 111 days a year reach 90° and 32 reach 100° (Throckmorton 10n, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Elbert?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 29 and the first fall frost by November 7, about 223 frost-free days, at Throckmorton 10n, TX.
What growing zone is Elbert in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Elbert?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Elbert getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Elbert.
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.