Latexo reaches 100° on about 19 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 37°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 85% of U.S. towns. March has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 0.6° rise. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about March 13, with the first autumn frost due around November 17.
A year in Latexo at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Latexo’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Latexo’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Latexo feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 251 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 13 and the first by November 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Crockett, TX, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Latexo’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 20°. 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 47 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and July the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Latexo
45% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. 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 Crockett, TX.
Living with Latexo’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
251 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 13 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 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Latexo from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (31%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 29%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Latexo and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Latexo yet.
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 Latexo averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.4°).
A smaller shift than in 97% 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 Latexo compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Latexo’s place among Texas’.
Latexo weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Latexo’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 37° | 4.1" | 43° – 54° |
| February | 63° | 41° | 3.7" | 44° – 60° |
| March | 70° | 48° | 3.9" | 53° – 66° |
| April | 78° | 54° | 3.8" | 61° – 71° |
| May | 84° | 63° | 4.7" | 70° – 79° |
| June | 91° | 70° | 4.5" | 78° – 85° |
| July | 94° | 73° | 2.7" | 79° – 89° |
| August | 95° | 72° | 3.3" | 79° – 91° |
| September | 89° | 67° | 3.6" | 74° – 82° |
| October | 80° | 55° | 4.3" | 63° – 74° |
| November | 69° | 46° | 4.2" | 52° – 63° |
| December | 61° | 39° | 4.4" | 43° – 55° |
| Year | 78° | 56° | 47.0" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 44° to 60°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Latexo’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 Latexo’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Crockett, TX, 6 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 Latexo’s climate
What is the weather like in Latexo?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 37°. Milder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Latexo in winter?
January nights average 37°. About 31 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 43°.
How hot does it get in Latexo?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 73°. About 103 days a year reach 90° and 19 reach 100° (Crockett, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Latexo?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 13 and the first fall frost by November 17, about 251 frost-free days, at Crockett, TX.
What growing zone is Latexo in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 20°.
What is the best time of year to visit Latexo?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Latexo getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 97% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Latexo.
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.