Photo: Renegomezphotography · CC BY-SA 4.0Hondo reaches 100° on about 25 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Hondo at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hondo’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hondo’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Hondo feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 263 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 6 and the first by November 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hondo Muni Airport, 0.9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hondo’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 21°. 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 28 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain falls on about 75 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Hondo, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Hondo
32% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55°: December and January.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Hondo Muni Airport.
Living with Hondo’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
263 frost-free days in zone 9a. 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October, November and December. 0.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hondo from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (67%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hondo and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hondo yet.
Climates most like Hondo’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hondo, TX | 40° | 96° | 28" | 0.0" |
| Durham, CA | 39° | 96° | 26" | 0.0" |
| Lawton, OK | 29° | 96° | 32" | 1.8" |
| Corona de Tucson, AZ | 36° | 96° | 14" | 0.1" |
| 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 Hondo averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 60% 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 Hondo compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hondo’s place among Texas’.
Hondo weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hondo’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Hondo, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 40° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| February | 70° | 44° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 50° – 64° |
| March | 76° | 51° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 56° – 69° |
| April | 82° | 57° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| May | 88° | 65° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| June | 94° | 71° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 78° – 87° |
| July | 96° | 73° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| August | 97° | 72° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 80° – 89° |
| September | 91° | 68° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| October | 83° | 58° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 69° – 75° |
| November | 73° | 49° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| December | 66° | 41° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| Year | 82° | 57° | 28.1" | 0.0" | 75 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 50° to 64°. October is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Hondo’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 Hondo’s center.
- Snow: Hondo, TX (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hondo Muni Airport, 0.9 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 Hondo’s climate
What is the weather like in Hondo?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 88% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hondo in winter?
January nights average 40°. About 25 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 48°.
How much snow does Hondo get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Hondo, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Hondo?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 73°. About 127 days a year reach 90° and 25 reach 100° (Hondo Muni Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Hondo?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 6 and the first fall frost by November 20, about 263 frost-free days, at Hondo Muni Airport.
What growing zone is Hondo in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 21°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hondo?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Hondo getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hondo.
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.