Loraine reaches 100° on about 18 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Loraine at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Loraine’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Loraine’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Loraine feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 223 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 30 and the first by November 8. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Roscoe, TX, 11 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Loraine’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 12°. 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 2 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Roscoe, TX, falls mostly in November. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 21 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 43 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Loraine
55% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Roscoe, TX.
Living with Loraine’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
223 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 30 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 8.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, October and November. 1.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Loraine from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (35%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Loraine and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Loraine yet.
Climates most like Loraine’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loraine, TX | 31° | 95° | 21" | 2.3" |
| Sedona, AZ | 30° | 97° | 17" | 1.0" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
| Altus, OK | 28° | 97° | 28" | 2.8" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
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 Loraine averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.5°).
A smaller shift than in 54% 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 Loraine compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Loraine’s place among Texas’.
Loraine weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Loraine’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Roscoe, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 31° | 0.9" | 0.3" | 3 | 0 | 40° – 51° |
| February | 62° | 35° | 1.0" | 0.5" | 3 | 0 | 42° – 55° |
| March | 70° | 43° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| April | 79° | 50° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 58° – 71° |
| May | 86° | 60° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| June | 92° | 68° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 76° – 88° |
| July | 95° | 71° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 78° – 88° |
| August | 95° | 70° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 77° – 89° |
| September | 87° | 63° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| October | 78° | 52° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| November | 66° | 41° | 1.4" | 0.8" | 3 | 0 | 45° – 60° |
| December | 58° | 33° | 0.9" | 0.7" | 3 | 0 | 38° – 50° |
| Year | 77° | 51° | 21.3" | 2.3" | 43 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 45° to 60°. October is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Loraine’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 Loraine’s center.
- Snow: Roscoe, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Roscoe, TX, 11 miles from the town’s center, 100 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 Loraine’s climate
What is the weather like in Loraine?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 74% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Loraine in winter?
January nights average 31°. About 57 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Loraine get?
About 2.3 inches in a normal winter at Roscoe, TX, most of it in November, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Loraine?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 71°. About 97 days a year reach 90° and 18 reach 100° (Roscoe, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Loraine?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 30 and the first fall frost by November 8, about 223 frost-free days, at Roscoe, TX.
What growing zone is Loraine in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Loraine?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Loraine getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 54% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Loraine.
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.