Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY 3.0Lamesa reaches 100° on about 17 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Lamesa at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lamesa’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lamesa’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Lamesa feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 212 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first by November 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lamesa 1 Sse, TX, 0.9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lamesa’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 11°. 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 3 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Lamesa 1 Sse, TX, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 17 inches a year; September is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 49 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lamesa
64% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Lamesa 1 Sse, TX.
Living with Lamesa’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
212 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 4 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 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April and October. 0.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 30% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lamesa from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lamesa and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lamesa yet.
Climates most like Lamesa’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamesa, TX | 29° | 94° | 17" | 2.6" |
| Nogales, AZ | 30° | 93° | 16" | 0.3" |
| Medford, OR | 32° | 92° | 19" | 3.4" |
| Alamogordo, NM | 27° | 93° | 11" | 2.4" |
| Guymon, OK | 22° | 94° | 18" | 2.7" |
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 Lamesa averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 92% 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 Lamesa compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lamesa’s place among Texas’.
Lamesa weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lamesa’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lamesa 1 Sse, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 29° | 0.7" | 0.8" | 3 | 0 | 38° – 48° |
| February | 61° | 33° | 0.7" | 0.6" | 4 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| March | 69° | 40° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| April | 78° | 47° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 57° – 70° |
| May | 86° | 58° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 67° – 79° |
| June | 93° | 66° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| July | 94° | 69° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 77° – 86° |
| August | 93° | 68° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 76° – 86° |
| September | 86° | 61° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| October | 77° | 50° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 60° – 68° |
| November | 65° | 38° | 0.9" | 0.7" | 3 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| December | 57° | 30° | 0.7" | 0.5" | 3 | 0 | 39° – 47° |
| Year | 76° | 49° | 17.1" | 2.6" | 49 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. April swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 57° to 70°. December is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Lamesa’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 Lamesa’s center.
- Snow: Lamesa 1 Sse, TX (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lamesa 1 Sse, TX, 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 Lamesa’s climate
What is the weather like in Lamesa?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lamesa in winter?
January nights average 29°. About 93 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 38°.
How much snow does Lamesa get?
About 2.6 inches in a normal winter at Lamesa 1 Sse, TX, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Lamesa?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 69°. About 94 days a year reach 90° and 17 reach 100° (Lamesa 1 Sse, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Lamesa?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 4 and the first fall frost by November 4, about 212 frost-free days, at Lamesa 1 Sse, TX.
What growing zone is Lamesa in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lamesa?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Lamesa getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 92% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lamesa.
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.