Photo: Seefrank · CC BY-SA 3.0Lost Creek reaches 100° on about 29 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 38°. Only 59° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 86% of U.S. towns. Tender plants can go out after about February 20; in half of years the first frost comes by December 3.
A year in Lost Creek at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lost Creek’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lost Creek’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Lost Creek feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 291 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 20 and the first by December 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Austin-camp Mabry, TX, 5 miles from the town’s center, 110 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lost Creek’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 22°. 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 36 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 86 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.2" in a normal year at Austin-camp Mabry, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Lost Creek
30% 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 Austin-camp Mabry, TX.
Living with Lost Creek’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
291 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Feb 20 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Dec 3.
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 Lost Creek from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (55%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lost Creek and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Lost Creek in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Lost Creek’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Creek, TX | 38° | 96° | 36" | 0.2" |
| Chico, CA | 38° | 96° | 31" | 0.0" |
| Lone Grove, OK | 31° | 94° | 39" | 2.7" |
| Cayce, SC | 35° | 93° | 46" | 1.2" |
| Evans, GA | 35° | 92° | 45" | 0.8" |
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 Lost Creek averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 77% 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 Lost Creek compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lost Creek’s place among Texas’.
Lost Creek weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lost Creek’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Austin-camp Mabry, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 38° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| February | 66° | 42° | 2.1" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 46° – 62° |
| March | 72° | 50° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| April | 80° | 56° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| May | 86° | 65° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| June | 93° | 71° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| July | 96° | 73° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| August | 97° | 73° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 80° – 90° |
| September | 91° | 67° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 75° – 85° |
| October | 82° | 57° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| November | 71° | 47° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| December | 63° | 40° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 44° – 55° |
| Year | 80° | 56° | 35.6" | 0.2" | 86 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 46° to 62°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Lost Creek’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 Lost Creek’s center.
- Snow: Austin-camp Mabry, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Austin-camp Mabry, TX, 5 miles from the town’s center, 110 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 Lost Creek’s climate
What is the weather like in Lost Creek?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 86% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lost Creek in winter?
January nights average 38°. About 12 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 45°.
How much snow does Lost Creek get?
About 0.2 inches in a normal winter at Austin-camp Mabry, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Lost Creek?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 73°. About 123 days a year reach 90° and 29 reach 100° (Austin-camp Mabry, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Lost Creek?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 20 and the first fall frost by December 3, about 291 frost-free days, at Austin-camp Mabry, TX.
What growing zone is Lost Creek in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 22°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lost Creek?
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 Lost Creek getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lost Creek.
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.