Four Points reaches 100° on about 65 days a year, more than all but 116 U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 45°. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 94% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.3° above 1901–2000. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly February 21 to December 9.
A year in Four Points at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Four Points’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Four Points’ place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Four Points feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 296 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 21 and the first by December 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Encinal, TX, 13 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Four Points’ center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 26°. 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 22 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 35 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.3" in a normal year at Encinal, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Four Points
24% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. No month averages under 55°.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Encinal, TX.
Living with Four Points’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
296 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Feb 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 Dec 9.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, November and December. 3.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Four Points from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (70%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Four Points and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Four Points in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Four Points’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Points, TX | 45° | 98° | 22" | 0.3" |
| Olivehurst, CA | 39° | 97° | 20" | 0.0" |
| Catalina Foothills, AZ | 39° | 100° | 12" | 0.0" |
| Ivins, UT | 32° | 100° | 11" | 1.2" |
| Sunland Park, NM | 32° | 96° | 9" | 2.0" |
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 Four Points averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.8°).
A smaller shift than in 55% 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 Four Points compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Four Points’ place among Texas’.
Four Points weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Four Points’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Encinal, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° | 45° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| February | 73° | 49° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 54° – 69° |
| March | 79° | 56° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| April | 86° | 62° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| May | 92° | 69° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| June | 97° | 74° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 82° – 90° |
| July | 98° | 75° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 82° – 90° |
| August | 99° | 75° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 84° – 91° |
| September | 93° | 70° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| October | 86° | 63° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| November | 75° | 53° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| December | 68° | 46° | 1.1" | 0.3" | 2 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| Year | 84° | 61° | 21.6" | 0.3" | 35 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 54° to 69°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Four Points’ 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 Four Points’ center.
- Snow: Encinal, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Encinal, TX, 13 miles from the town’s center, 150 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 Four Points’ climate
What is the weather like in Four Points?
A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 94% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 180 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Four Points in winter?
January nights average 45°. About 11 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 51°.
How much snow does Four Points get?
About 0.3 inches in a normal winter at Encinal, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Four Points?
July, with a typical high of 98° and a low of 75°. About 171 days a year reach 90° and 65 reach 100° (Encinal, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Four Points?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 21 and the first fall frost by December 9, about 296 frost-free days, at Encinal, TX.
What growing zone is Four Points in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 26°.
What is the best time of year to visit Four Points?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Four Points getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Four Points.
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.