Morales-Sanchez reaches 100° on about 59 days a year, more than all but 129 U.S. towns
Nights in January average 47°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in September and the lightest in February. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 95% of U.S. towns. Plan time outside from November to March, when highs sit at 70–82°.
A year in Morales-Sanchez at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Morales-Sanchez’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Morales-Sanchez’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Morales-Sanchez feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 59 days a year reach 100°
And 172 days reach 90°. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Zapata 1 S, TX, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Morales-Sanchez’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 29°. 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 20 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 56 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.1" in a normal year at Zapata 1 S, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Morales-Sanchez
16% 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 Zapata 1 S, TX.
Living with Morales-Sanchez’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9b. Frost comes about 8 winters in 10, so the growing year is set by heat, not cold: 59 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 →Cold waves are 46% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Morales-Sanchez from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Morales-Sanchez and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Morales-Sanchez yet.
Climates most like Morales-Sanchez’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morales-Sanchez, TX | 47° | 99° | 20" | 0.1" |
| Olivehurst, CA | 39° | 97° | 20" | 0.0" |
| Catalina Foothills, AZ | 39° | 100° | 12" | 0.0" |
| Ivins, UT | 32° | 100° | 11" | 1.2" |
| Summerlin South, NV | 35° | 102° | 5" | 0.2" |
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 Morales-Sanchez averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.4°).
A bigger shift than in 58% 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 Morales-Sanchez compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Morales-Sanchez’s place among Texas’.
Morales-Sanchez weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Morales-Sanchez’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Zapata 1 S, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70° | 47° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| February | 75° | 52° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 57° – 72° |
| March | 82° | 58° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| April | 89° | 64° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 69° – 82° |
| May | 94° | 71° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 77° – 86° |
| June | 99° | 75° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 83° – 91° |
| July | 99° | 76° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 83° – 91° |
| August | 100° | 76° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 84° – 92° |
| September | 94° | 72° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| October | 88° | 65° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| November | 78° | 56° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| December | 71° | 49° | 0.9" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| Year | 86° | 63° | 20.0" | 0.1" | 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 57° to 72°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Morales-Sanchez’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 Morales-Sanchez’s center.
- Snow: Zapata 1 S, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Zapata 1 S, TX, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Morales-Sanchez’s climate
What is the weather like in Morales-Sanchez?
A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 95% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 152 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Morales-Sanchez in winter?
January nights average 47°. About 4 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 53°.
How much snow does Morales-Sanchez get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at Zapata 1 S, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Morales-Sanchez?
July, with a typical high of 99° and a low of 76°. About 172 days a year reach 90° and 59 reach 100° (Zapata 1 S, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Morales-Sanchez?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 77% of winters at Zapata 1 S, TX, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Morales-Sanchez in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 29°.
What is the best time of year to visit Morales-Sanchez?
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 Morales-Sanchez getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 58% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Morales-Sanchez.
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.