Lakeside reaches 100° on about 13 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 46°. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 94% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.3° above 1901–2000. Long walks are most pleasant from November to April, when afternoons reach 67–83°.
A year in Lakeside at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lakeside’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lakeside’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Lakeside feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 13 days a year reach 100°
And 126 days reach 90°. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mathis 4 Ssw, TX, 5 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lakeside’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 28°. 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 29 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 82 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Mathis 4 Ssw, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Lakeside
24% 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 Mathis 4 Ssw, TX.
Living with Lakeside’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9b. Frost comes about 9 winters in 10, so the growing year is set by heat, not cold: 13 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, April, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lakeside from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (32%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lakeside and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Lakeside in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Lakeside’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside, TX | 46° | 96° | 29" | 0.0" |
| Durham, CA | 39° | 96° | 26" | 0.0" |
| Corona de Tucson, AZ | 36° | 96° | 14" | 0.1" |
| Grants Pass, OR | 34° | 90° | 33" | 0.9" |
| Lawton, OK | 29° | 96° | 32" | 1.8" |
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 Lakeside averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 53% 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 Lakeside compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lakeside’s place among Texas’.
Lakeside weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lakeside’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Mathis 4 Ssw, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67° | 46° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| February | 72° | 50° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 53° – 68° |
| March | 77° | 56° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| April | 83° | 61° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| May | 89° | 69° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| June | 94° | 74° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 81° – 88° |
| July | 96° | 75° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 82° – 89° |
| August | 97° | 75° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 83° – 89° |
| September | 92° | 71° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 79° – 85° |
| October | 85° | 63° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 72° – 78° |
| November | 76° | 54° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| December | 69° | 47° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| Year | 83° | 62° | 28.6" | 0.0" | 82 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 53° to 68°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Lakeside’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 Lakeside’s center.
- Snow: Mathis 4 Ssw, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mathis 4 Ssw, TX, 5 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 Lakeside’s climate
What is the weather like in Lakeside?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 94% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lakeside in winter?
January nights average 46°. About 5 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 51°.
How much snow does Lakeside get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Mathis 4 Ssw, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Lakeside?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 75°. About 126 days a year reach 90° and 13 reach 100° (Mathis 4 Ssw, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Lakeside?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 89% of winters at Mathis 4 Ssw, TX, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Lakeside in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 28°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lakeside?
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 Lakeside getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lakeside.
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.