Garza-Salinas II reaches 100° on about 63 days a year, more than all but 118 U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 48°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 96% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.3° higher. From November to March, highs of 71–83° make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
A year in Garza-Salinas II at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Garza-Salinas II’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Garza-Salinas II’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Garza-Salinas II feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 321 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by January 31 and the first by December 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Rio Grande City, TX, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Garza-Salinas II’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 29°. 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 21 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 59 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.1" in a normal year at Rio Grande City, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Garza-Salinas II
16% 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 Rio Grande City, TX.
Living with Garza-Salinas II’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
321 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Jan 31 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 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, November and December.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 65% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Garza-Salinas II from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Garza-Salinas II and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Garza-Salinas II in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Garza-Salinas II’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garza-Salinas II, TX | 48° | 99° | 21" | 0.1" |
| Cottonwood, CA | 39° | 98° | 26" | 0.0" |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 44° | 103° | 12" | 0.0" |
| Ivins, UT | 32° | 100° | 11" | 1.2" |
| Summerlin South, NV | 35° | 102° | 5" | 0.2" |
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 Garza-Salinas II averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 51% 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 Garza-Salinas II compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Garza-Salinas II’s place among Texas’.
Garza-Salinas II weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Garza-Salinas II’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Rio Grande City, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71° | 48° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| February | 76° | 52° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 57° – 72° |
| March | 83° | 59° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 64° – 77° |
| April | 89° | 64° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| May | 94° | 71° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 77° – 86° |
| June | 98° | 75° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 84° – 90° |
| July | 99° | 76° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 84° – 91° |
| August | 100° | 76° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 86° – 91° |
| September | 94° | 72° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| October | 89° | 65° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| November | 79° | 56° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| December | 72° | 49° | 1.0" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| Year | 87° | 64° | 21.2" | 0.1" | 59 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 57° to 72°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Garza-Salinas II’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 Garza-Salinas II’s center.
- Snow: Rio Grande City, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Rio Grande City, TX, 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 Garza-Salinas II’s climate
What is the weather like in Garza-Salinas II?
A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 48°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 96% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 145 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Garza-Salinas II in winter?
January nights average 48°. About 6 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 53°.
How much snow does Garza-Salinas II get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at Rio Grande City, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Garza-Salinas II?
July, with a typical high of 99° and a low of 76°. About 187 days a year reach 90° and 63 reach 100° (Rio Grande City, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Garza-Salinas II?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by January 31 and the first fall frost by December 17, about 321 frost-free days, at Rio Grande City, TX.
What growing zone is Garza-Salinas II in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 29°.
What is the best time of year to visit Garza-Salinas II?
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 Garza-Salinas II getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 51% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Garza-Salinas II.
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.