Los Veteranos I reaches 100° on about 74 days a year, more than all but 102 U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 45°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 94% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with February up the most. Plan time outside from November to March, when highs sit at 68–79°.
A year in Los Veteranos I at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Los Veteranos I’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Los Veteranos I’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Los Veteranos I feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 74 days a year reach 100°
And 178 days reach 90°. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Laredo 2, TX, 18 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Los Veteranos I’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 28°. 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 21 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 60 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.1" in a normal year at Laredo 2, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Los Veteranos I
15% 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 Laredo 2, TX.
Living with Los Veteranos I’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: 74 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.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Los Veteranos I from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (70%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Los Veteranos I and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Los Veteranos I in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Los Veteranos I’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Veteranos I, TX | 45° | 99° | 21" | 0.1" |
| Olivehurst, CA | 39° | 97° | 20" | 0.0" |
| Catalina Foothills, AZ | 39° | 100° | 12" | 0.0" |
| Ivins, UT | 32° | 100° | 11" | 1.2" |
| Sunland Park, NM | 32° | 96° | 9" | 2.0" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Los Veteranos I averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 55% 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 Los Veteranos I compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Los Veteranos I’s place among Texas’.
Los Veteranos I weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Los Veteranos I’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Laredo 2, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° | 45° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| February | 73° | 50° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 54° – 69° |
| March | 79° | 56° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| April | 87° | 62° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| May | 92° | 69° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| June | 97° | 74° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 82° – 90° |
| July | 99° | 75° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 82° – 91° |
| August | 99° | 75° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 84° – 91° |
| September | 93° | 71° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| October | 86° | 63° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| November | 76° | 54° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| December | 68° | 47° | 1.1" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| Year | 85° | 62° | 21.1" | 0.1" | 60 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 54° to 69°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Los Veteranos I’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 Los Veteranos I’s center.
- Snow: Laredo 2, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Laredo 2, TX, 18 miles from the town’s center, 140 ft lower; 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 Los Veteranos I’s climate
What is the weather like in Los Veteranos I?
A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 94% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 175 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Los Veteranos I in winter?
January nights average 45°. About 5 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 51°.
How much snow does Los Veteranos I get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at Laredo 2, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Los Veteranos I?
July, with a typical high of 99° and a low of 75°. About 178 days a year reach 90° and 74 reach 100° (Laredo 2, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Los Veteranos I?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 90% of winters at Laredo 2, TX, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Los Veteranos I in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 28°.
What is the best time of year to visit Los Veteranos I?
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 Los Veteranos I getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Los Veteranos I.
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.