Linn reaches 100° on about 47 days a year, more than all but 160 U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 49°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 96% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.4° higher. For walks and days out, the stretch from November to March brings highs of 71–81°.
A year in Linn at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Linn’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Linn’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Linn feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 47 days a year reach 100°
And 170 days reach 90°. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mccook, TX, 0.7 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Linn’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 30°. 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 23 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain falls on about 56 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.2" in a normal year at Raymondville, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Linn
17% 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 Mccook, TX.
Living with Linn’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: 47 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, November and December. 10 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 63% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Linn from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Linn and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Linn yet.
Climates most like Linn’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linn, TX | 49° | 98° | 23" | 0.2" |
| Live Oak, CA | 39° | 96° | 21" | 0.0" |
| Catalina Foothills, AZ | 39° | 100° | 12" | 0.0" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
| Ivins, UT | 32° | 100° | 11" | 1.2" |
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 Linn averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.4°).
A bigger shift than in 50% 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 Linn compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Linn’s place among Texas’.
Linn weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Linn’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Raymondville, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71° | 49° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| February | 76° | 53° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 56° – 72° |
| March | 81° | 59° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| April | 87° | 64° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| May | 92° | 71° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| June | 96° | 75° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 83° – 89° |
| July | 98° | 75° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 83° – 90° |
| August | 99° | 75° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 85° – 90° |
| September | 93° | 72° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| October | 88° | 65° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| November | 79° | 57° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| December | 72° | 50° | 1.2" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| Year | 86° | 64° | 23.4" | 0.2" | 56 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 56° to 72°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Linn’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 Linn’s center.
- Snow: Raymondville, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mccook, TX, 0.7 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 Linn’s climate
What is the weather like in Linn?
A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 49°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 96% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Linn in winter?
January nights average 49°. About 3 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 53°.
How much snow does Linn get?
About 0.2 inches in a normal winter at Raymondville, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Linn?
July, with a typical high of 98° and a low of 75°. About 170 days a year reach 90° and 47 reach 100° (Mccook, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Linn?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 86% of winters at Mccook, TX, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Linn in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 30°.
What is the best time of year to visit Linn?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Linn getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 50% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Linn.
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.