Harding Gill Tract reaches 100° on about 35 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 49°. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 96% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.2°, most of all in February. The outdoor season runs from November to March, with highs of 71–81°.
A year in Harding Gill Tract at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Harding Gill Tract’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Harding Gill Tract’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Harding Gill Tract feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 35 days a year reach 100°
And 174 days reach 90°. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Edinburg 17 Nne, TX, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Harding Gill Tract’s center in zone 10a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 31°. 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 24 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain falls on about 70 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.1" in a normal year at Santa Rosa 3 Wnw, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Harding Gill Tract
13% 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 Edinburg 17 Nne, TX.
Living with Harding Gill Tract’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 10a. Frost comes about 8 winters in 10, so the growing year is set by heat, not cold: 35 days at 100° make midsummer the hard season for gardens.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, November and December. 1.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 63% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Harding Gill Tract from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Harding Gill Tract and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Harding Gill Tract yet.
Climates most like Harding Gill Tract’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harding Gill Tract, TX | 49° | 97° | 24" | 0.1" |
| Live Oak, CA | 39° | 96° | 21" | 0.0" |
| Catalina Foothills, AZ | 39° | 100° | 12" | 0.0" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
| Santa Teresa, NM | 33° | 95° | 9" | 2.0" |
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 Harding Gill Tract averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 59% 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 Harding Gill Tract compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Harding Gill Tract’s place among Texas’.
Harding Gill Tract weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Harding Gill Tract’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Santa Rosa 3 Wnw, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71° | 49° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| February | 76° | 54° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 57° – 72° |
| March | 81° | 60° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| April | 87° | 65° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| May | 91° | 71° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| June | 96° | 75° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 83° – 89° |
| July | 97° | 76° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 83° – 90° |
| August | 98° | 76° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 85° – 90° |
| September | 93° | 72° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 80° – 86° |
| October | 88° | 65° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| November | 79° | 57° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| December | 72° | 51° | 1.1" | 0.1" | 7 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| Year | 86° | 64° | 23.5" | 0.1" | 70 | 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 5°.
Where Harding Gill Tract’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 Harding Gill Tract’s center.
- Snow: Santa Rosa 3 Wnw, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Edinburg 17 Nne, 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 Harding Gill Tract’s climate
What is the weather like in Harding Gill Tract?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 49°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 96% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Harding Gill Tract in winter?
January nights average 49°. About 4 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 53°.
How much snow does Harding Gill Tract get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at Santa Rosa 3 Wnw, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Harding Gill Tract?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 76°. About 174 days a year reach 90° and 35 reach 100° (Edinburg 17 Nne, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Harding Gill Tract?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 78% of winters at Edinburg 17 Nne, TX, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Harding Gill Tract in?
Zone 10a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 31°.
What is the best time of year to visit Harding Gill Tract?
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 Harding Gill Tract getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 59% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Harding Gill Tract.
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.