Fort Stockton Historic District · Photo: Pi3.124 · CC BY-SA 4.0Fort Stockton reaches 100° on about 26 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 33°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 95% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.6° more than in 1901–2000, led by March. Homes need heating from December to January, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Fort Stockton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fort Stockton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Fort Stockton’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Fort Stockton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 252 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 8 and the first by November 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Ft Stockton Pecos Airport, 2.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Fort Stockton’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 18°. 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 Ft Stockton, TX, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 13 inches a year; July is the wettest month and December 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 Fort Stockton
43% 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 Ft Stockton Pecos Airport.
Living with Fort Stockton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
252 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 8 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, October and November. 4.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Fort Stockton from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (46%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 20%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Fort Stockton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Fort Stockton yet.
Climates most like Fort Stockton’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Stockton, TX | 33° | 96° | 13" | 1.4" |
| Benson, AZ | 34° | 94° | 14" | 1.2" |
| Santa Teresa, NM | 33° | 95° | 9" | 2.0" |
| Yucca Valley, CA | 37° | 96° | 10" | 1.7" |
| Medford, OR | 32° | 92° | 19" | 3.4" |
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 Fort Stockton averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 67% 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 Stockton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Fort Stockton’s place among Texas’.
Fort Stockton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Fort Stockton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Ft Stockton, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 33° | 0.6" | 0.5" | 3 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| February | 67° | 38° | 0.5" | 0.1" | 2 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| March | 74° | 44° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| April | 82° | 50° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 59° – 72° |
| May | 90° | 60° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| June | 96° | 68° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 78° – 87° |
| July | 96° | 70° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 79° – 87° |
| August | 95° | 69° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 79° – 87° |
| September | 88° | 63° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| October | 81° | 53° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| November | 70° | 41° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| December | 62° | 34° | 0.5" | 0.8" | 3 | 0 | 43° – 52° |
| Year | 80° | 52° | 13.1" | 1.4" | 42 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. April swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 59° to 72°. October is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Fort Stockton’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 Fort Stockton’s center.
- Snow: Ft Stockton, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Ft Stockton Pecos Airport, 2.4 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 Stockton’s climate
What is the weather like in Fort Stockton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 78% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Fort Stockton in winter?
January nights average 33°. About 30 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 42°.
How much snow does Fort Stockton get?
About 1.4 inches in a normal winter at Ft Stockton, TX, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 0 days a year.
How hot does it get in Fort Stockton?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 70°. About 129 days a year reach 90° and 26 reach 100° (Ft Stockton Pecos Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Fort Stockton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 8 and the first fall frost by November 20, about 252 frost-free days, at Ft Stockton Pecos Airport.
What growing zone is Fort Stockton in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 18°.
What is the best time of year to visit Fort Stockton?
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 Fort Stockton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 67% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Fort Stockton.
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.