Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Summer arrives in force in Leakey, hotter than in 93% of U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 36°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 87% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 0.7° more than in 1901–2000, led by February. Central heating does most of its work from January, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Leakey at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Leakey’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Leakey’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Leakey feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 248 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 12 and the first by November 14. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Prade Rch, TX, 13 miles from the town’s center, 420 ft higher; frost dates and degree days from Camp Wood, TX, 15 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Leakey’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 17°. 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 28 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and December the driest. Rain falls on about 38 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Leakey, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Leakey
42% 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 Camp Wood, TX.
Living with Leakey’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
248 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 12 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: February, March, April, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Leakey from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (92%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Leakey and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Leakey yet.
Climates most like Leakey’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leakey, TX | 36° | 94° | 28" | 0.0" |
| Jackson, CA | 38° | 94° | 30" | 0.0" |
| Grants Pass, OR | 34° | 90° | 33" | 0.9" |
| Lawton, OK | 29° | 96° | 32" | 1.8" |
| Nogales, AZ | 30° | 93° | 16" | 0.3" |
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 Leakey averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.6°).
A smaller shift than in 94% 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 Leakey compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Leakey’s place among Texas’.
Leakey weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Leakey’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Leakey, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 36° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| February | 67° | 41° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 47° – 61° |
| March | 73° | 48° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| April | 80° | 54° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| May | 86° | 63° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| June | 92° | 69° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| July | 94° | 71° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| August | 95° | 70° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| September | 89° | 65° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| October | 81° | 56° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 66° – 72° |
| November | 70° | 45° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| December | 63° | 37° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 45° – 53° |
| Year | 79° | 55° | 27.5" | 0.0" | 38 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 47° to 61°. October is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Leakey’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 Leakey’s center.
- Snow: Leakey, TX (NOAA station in town).
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Camp Wood, TX, 15 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Prade Rch, TX, 13 miles from the town’s center, 420 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 Leakey’s climate
What is the weather like in Leakey?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Leakey in winter?
January nights average 36°. About 68 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 44°.
How much snow does Leakey get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Leakey, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Leakey?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 71°. About 86 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Camp Wood, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Leakey?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 12 and the first fall frost by November 14, about 248 frost-free days, at Camp Wood, TX.
What growing zone is Leakey in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 17°.
What is the best time of year to visit Leakey?
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 Leakey getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 94% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Leakey.
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.