Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0July in Eldorado runs hotter than in 93% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 33°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 89% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.0° higher. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from December to January, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Eldorado at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Eldorado’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Eldorado’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Eldorado feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 234 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 22 and the first by November 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Eldorado, TX, 0.6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Eldorado’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 Eldorado, TX, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 22 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 53 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Eldorado
54% 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 Eldorado, TX.
Living with Eldorado’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
234 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 22 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 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, October and November. 1.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Eldorado from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (40%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Eldorado and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Eldorado yet.
Climates most like Eldorado’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldorado, TX | 33° | 94° | 22" | 1.1" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
| Nogales, AZ | 30° | 93° | 16" | 0.3" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
| Hobbs, NM | 28° | 94° | 14" | 1.8" |
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 Eldorado averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 77% 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 Eldorado compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Eldorado’s place among Texas’.
Eldorado weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Eldorado’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Eldorado, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 33° | 0.9" | 0.6" | 3 | 0 | 41° – 51° |
| February | 64° | 36° | 1.2" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 44° – 57° |
| March | 71° | 44° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| April | 79° | 51° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| May | 86° | 60° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| June | 92° | 68° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| July | 94° | 70° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 77° – 86° |
| August | 94° | 69° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 77° – 86° |
| September | 87° | 62° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| October | 78° | 52° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| November | 67° | 42° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| December | 60° | 34° | 1.0" | 0.2" | 3 | 0 | 43° – 51° |
| Year | 78° | 52° | 21.8" | 1.1" | 53 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 44° to 57°. October is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Eldorado’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 Eldorado’s center.
- Snow: Eldorado, TX (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Eldorado, TX, 0.6 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 Eldorado’s climate
What is the weather like in Eldorado?
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 76% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Eldorado in winter?
January nights average 33°. About 56 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 41°.
How much snow does Eldorado get?
About 1.1 inches in a normal winter at Eldorado, TX, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Eldorado?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 70°. About 88 days a year reach 90° and 8 reach 100° (Eldorado, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Eldorado?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 22 and the first fall frost by November 10, about 234 frost-free days, at Eldorado, TX.
What growing zone is Eldorado 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 Eldorado?
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 Eldorado getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Eldorado.
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.