Highland Haven reaches 100° on about 12 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 36°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 86% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with January up the most. Central heating does most of its work from January, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Highland Haven at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Highland Haven’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Highland Haven’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Highland Haven feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 262 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 6 and the first by November 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Burnet Muni Airport, 13 miles from the town’s center, 450 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Highland Haven’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 19°. 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 30 inches of rain a year
May 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 Burnet, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Highland Haven
40% 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 Burnet Muni Airport.
Living with Highland Haven’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
262 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 6 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 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Highland Haven from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (73%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Highland Haven and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Highland Haven yet.
Climates most like Highland Haven’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Haven, TX | 36° | 97° | 30" | 0.1" |
| Chico, CA | 38° | 96° | 31" | 0.0" |
| Lawton, OK | 29° | 96° | 32" | 1.8" |
| Sedona, AZ | 30° | 97° | 17" | 1.0" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 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 Highland Haven averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 78% 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 Highland Haven compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Highland Haven’s place among Texas’.
Highland Haven weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Highland Haven’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Burnet, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 36° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| February | 66° | 40° | 1.8" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 45° – 61° |
| March | 73° | 48° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 54° – 66° |
| April | 81° | 55° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| May | 87° | 64° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| June | 93° | 70° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| July | 97° | 73° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| August | 97° | 72° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 80° – 90° |
| September | 91° | 66° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| October | 82° | 56° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| November | 71° | 46° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| December | 63° | 37° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| Year | 80° | 55° | 29.8" | 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 45° to 61°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Highland Haven’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 Highland Haven’s center.
- Snow: Burnet, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Burnet Muni Airport, 13 miles from the town’s center, 450 ft higher; 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 Highland Haven’s climate
What is the weather like in Highland Haven?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Highland Haven in winter?
January nights average 36°. About 26 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 45°.
How much snow does Highland Haven get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at Burnet, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Highland Haven?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 73°. About 103 days a year reach 90° and 12 reach 100° (Burnet Muni Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Highland Haven?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 6 and the first fall frost by November 23, about 262 frost-free days, at Burnet Muni Airport.
What growing zone is Highland Haven in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 19°.
What is the best time of year to visit Highland Haven?
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 Highland Haven getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 78% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Highland Haven.
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.