Fort Cavazos reaches 100° on about 18 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 37°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 60°. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 84% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around March 14; autumn frost returns near November 17.
A year in Fort Cavazos at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fort Cavazos’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Fort Cavazos’ place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Fort Cavazos feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 247 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 14 and the first by November 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Killeen, TX, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Fort Cavazos’ center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 20°. 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 34 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 52 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Copperas Cove 5 Nw, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Fort Cavazos
44% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December 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 Killeen, TX.
Living with Fort Cavazos’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
247 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 14 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 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October and November. 15 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Fort Cavazos from natural hazards, tornadoes are the largest share (32%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 22%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Fort Cavazos and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Fort Cavazos in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Fort Cavazos’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Cavazos, TX | 37° | 96° | 34" | 0.0" |
| Chico, CA | 38° | 96° | 31" | 0.0" |
| Lawton, OK | 29° | 96° | 32" | 1.8" |
| Grants Pass, OR | 34° | 90° | 33" | 0.9" |
| Lugoff, SC | 33° | 92° | 43" | 0.4" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Fort Cavazos averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 71% 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 Fort Cavazos compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Fort Cavazos’ place among Texas’.
Fort Cavazos weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Fort Cavazos’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Copperas Cove 5 Nw, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 37° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| February | 64° | 40° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 44° – 60° |
| March | 71° | 48° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| April | 78° | 55° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| May | 85° | 63° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| June | 92° | 70° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| July | 96° | 73° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| August | 96° | 72° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 79° – 90° |
| September | 90° | 66° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 74° – 85° |
| October | 80° | 56° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| November | 69° | 46° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| December | 61° | 38° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| Year | 78° | 55° | 33.7" | 0.0" | 52 | 0 |
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 60°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Fort Cavazos’ 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 Fort Cavazos’ center.
- Snow: Copperas Cove 5 Nw, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Killeen, TX, 7 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 Fort Cavazos’ climate
What is the weather like in Fort Cavazos?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 84% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Fort Cavazos in winter?
January nights average 37°. About 31 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 44°.
How much snow does Fort Cavazos get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Copperas Cove 5 Nw, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Fort Cavazos?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 73°. About 105 days a year reach 90° and 18 reach 100° (Killeen, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Fort Cavazos?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 14 and the first fall frost by November 17, about 247 frost-free days, at Killeen, TX.
What growing zone is Fort Cavazos in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 20°.
What is the best time of year to visit Fort Cavazos?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Fort Cavazos getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 71% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Fort Cavazos.
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.