Fabens reaches 100° on about 16 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 29°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 98% of U.S. towns. March has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.8° rise. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly March 21 to November 6.
A year in Fabens at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fabens’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Fabens’ place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Fabens feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 227 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 21 and the first by November 6. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Tornillo 2 Sse, TX, 9 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Fabens’ center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 15°. 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 2 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Tornillo 2 Sse, TX, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 9 inches a year; July is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 42 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Fabens
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 Tornillo 2 Sse, TX.
Living with Fabens’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
227 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 21 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 6.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April and October. 0.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Fabens from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (50%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Fabens and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Fabens yet.
Climates most like Fabens’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabens, TX | 29° | 97° | 9" | 1.7" |
| Mojave, CA | 33° | 97° | 8" | 1.2" |
| Page, AZ | 28° | 99° | 7" | 0.6" |
| Ivins, UT | 32° | 100° | 11" | 1.2" |
| 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 Fabens averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 76% 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 Fabens compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Fabens’ place among Texas’.
Fabens weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Fabens’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Tornillo 2 Sse, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 29° | 0.5" | 0.4" | 3 | 0 | 41° – 49° |
| February | 66° | 34° | 0.4" | 0.2" | 3 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| March | 74° | 41° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| April | 82° | 48° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| May | 90° | 56° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| June | 98° | 65° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| July | 97° | 69° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 79° – 87° |
| August | 95° | 68° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| September | 90° | 61° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| October | 81° | 49° | 0.7" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| November | 69° | 37° | 0.5" | 0.3" | 2 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| December | 59° | 29° | 0.6" | 0.7" | 3 | 0 | 40° – 49° |
| Year | 80° | 49° | 9.1" | 1.7" | 42 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 47° to 59°. October is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Fabens’ 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 Fabens’ center.
- Snow: Tornillo 2 Sse, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Tornillo 2 Sse, TX, 9 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower; 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 Fabens’ climate
What is the weather like in Fabens?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Fabens in winter?
January nights average 29°. About 81 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 41°.
How much snow does Fabens get?
About 1.7 inches in a normal winter at Tornillo 2 Sse, TX, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 0 days a year.
How hot does it get in Fabens?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 69°. About 110 days a year reach 90° and 16 reach 100° (Tornillo 2 Sse, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Fabens?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 21 and the first fall frost by November 6, about 227 frost-free days, at Tornillo 2 Sse, TX.
What growing zone is Fabens in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 15°.
What is the best time of year to visit Fabens?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Fabens getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 76% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Fabens.
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.