Joshua reaches 100° on about 16 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 36°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 82% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 0.8° more than in 1901–2000, led by January. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from December to January, which average under 50°.
A year in Joshua at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Joshua’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Joshua’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Joshua feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 236 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 21 and the first by November 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Burleson, TX, 4 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Joshua’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 16°. 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 37 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 73 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.2" in a normal year at Burleson, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Joshua
51% of the work is heating. 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 Burleson, TX.
Living with Joshua’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
236 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 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 Nov 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 2.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Joshua from natural hazards, tornadoes are the largest share (45%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 19%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Joshua and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Joshua in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Joshua’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua, TX | 36° | 95° | 37" | 0.2" |
| Clearlake, CA | 35° | 93° | 40" | 0.4" |
| Cayce, SC | 35° | 93° | 46" | 1.2" |
| Tecumseh, OK | 28° | 93° | 40" | 1.4" |
| Evans, GA | 35° | 92° | 45" | 0.8" |
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 Joshua averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 91% 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 Joshua compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Joshua’s place among Texas’.
Joshua weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Joshua’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Burleson, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 36° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 42° – 55° |
| February | 61° | 40° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 42° – 59° |
| March | 68° | 47° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| April | 76° | 54° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| May | 83° | 63° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| June | 91° | 70° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 78° – 85° |
| July | 95° | 74° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 80° – 90° |
| August | 95° | 73° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 78° – 92° |
| September | 88° | 66° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| October | 78° | 56° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| November | 67° | 46° | 2.9" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| December | 59° | 38° | 2.6" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| Year | 76° | 55° | 37.1" | 0.2" | 73 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 42° to 59°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Joshua’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 Joshua’s center.
- Snow: Burleson, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Burleson, TX, 4 miles from the town’s center, 130 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 Joshua’s climate
What is the weather like in Joshua?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 82% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Joshua in winter?
January nights average 36°. About 39 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 42°.
How much snow does Joshua get?
About 0.2 inches in a normal winter at Burleson, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Joshua?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 74°. About 98 days a year reach 90° and 16 reach 100° (Burleson, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Joshua?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 21 and the first fall frost by November 14, about 236 frost-free days, at Burleson, TX.
What growing zone is Joshua in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 16°.
What is the best time of year to visit Joshua?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Joshua getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 91% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Joshua.
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.