Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Kenedy reaches 100° on about 21 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 43°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 92% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.1°, most of all in February. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly February 16 to December 9.
A year in Kenedy at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Kenedy’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Kenedy’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Kenedy feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 300 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 16 and the first by December 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Karnes City 2n, TX, 7 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Kenedy’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 24°. 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 31 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 64 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.4" in a normal year at Runge, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Kenedy
29% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from 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 Karnes City 2n, TX.
Living with Kenedy’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
300 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Feb 16 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 9.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, November and December. 0.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Kenedy from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (47%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Kenedy and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Kenedy yet.
Climates most like Kenedy’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenedy, TX | 43° | 96° | 31" | 0.4" |
| Chico, CA | 38° | 96° | 31" | 0.0" |
| Grants Pass, OR | 34° | 90° | 33" | 0.9" |
| Lawton, OK | 29° | 96° | 32" | 1.8" |
| Corona de Tucson, AZ | 36° | 96° | 14" | 0.1" |
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 Kenedy averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 72% 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 Kenedy compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Kenedy’s place among Texas’.
Kenedy weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Kenedy’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Runge, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 43° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| February | 69° | 47° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 50° – 66° |
| March | 76° | 53° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 57° – 71° |
| April | 82° | 59° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 64° – 77° |
| May | 88° | 67° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| June | 94° | 72° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| July | 96° | 74° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 81° – 89° |
| August | 97° | 73° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 82° – 89° |
| September | 91° | 69° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| October | 84° | 60° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| November | 74° | 51° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| December | 67° | 44° | 2.0" | 0.4" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| Year | 82° | 59° | 30.5" | 0.4" | 64 | 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 66°. October is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Kenedy’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 Kenedy’s center.
- Snow: Runge, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Karnes City 2n, TX, 7 miles from the town’s center, 140 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 Kenedy’s climate
What is the weather like in Kenedy?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 43°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 92% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Kenedy in winter?
January nights average 43°. About 11 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 49°.
How much snow does Kenedy get?
About 0.4 inches in a normal winter at Runge, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Kenedy?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 74°. About 120 days a year reach 90° and 21 reach 100° (Karnes City 2n, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Kenedy?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 16 and the first fall frost by December 9, about 300 frost-free days, at Karnes City 2n, TX.
What growing zone is Kenedy in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 24°.
What is the best time of year to visit Kenedy?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Kenedy getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 72% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Kenedy.
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.