Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Nixon reaches 100° on about 18 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 41°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 90% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.8° higher. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly March 7 to November 22.
A year in Nixon at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Nixon’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Nixon’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Nixon feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 260 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 7 and the first by November 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Nixon, TX, 0.9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Nixon’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 23°. 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 34 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 67 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.1" in a normal year at Nixon, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Nixon
34% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55°: December and January.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Nixon, TX.
Living with Nixon’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
260 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 7 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 22.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, October, November and December. 0.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Nixon from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (53%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Nixon and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Nixon yet.
Climates most like Nixon’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nixon, TX | 41° | 96° | 34" | 0.1" |
| Chico, CA | 38° | 96° | 31" | 0.0" |
| Lone Grove, OK | 31° | 94° | 39" | 2.7" |
| Grants Pass, OR | 34° | 90° | 33" | 0.9" |
| Cayce, SC | 35° | 93° | 46" | 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 Nixon averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.6°).
A smaller shift than in 90% 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 Nixon compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Nixon’s place among Texas’.
Nixon weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Nixon’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Nixon, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64° | 41° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| February | 68° | 45° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 48° – 64° |
| March | 75° | 52° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 57° – 71° |
| April | 81° | 58° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 64° – 77° |
| May | 87° | 66° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| June | 93° | 72° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 79° – 87° |
| July | 96° | 73° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| August | 97° | 73° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 81° – 90° |
| September | 91° | 69° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| October | 84° | 59° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| November | 73° | 50° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| December | 66° | 43° | 2.3" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| Year | 81° | 58° | 33.5" | 0.1" | 67 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 48° to 64°. October is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Nixon’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 Nixon’s center.
- Snow: Nixon, TX (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Nixon, TX, 0.9 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 Nixon’s climate
What is the weather like in Nixon?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 90% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Nixon in winter?
January nights average 41°. About 21 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 47°.
How much snow does Nixon get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at Nixon, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Nixon?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 73°. About 120 days a year reach 90° and 18 reach 100° (Nixon, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Nixon?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 7 and the first fall frost by November 22, about 260 frost-free days, at Nixon, TX.
What growing zone is Nixon in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 23°.
What is the best time of year to visit Nixon?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Nixon getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 90% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Nixon.
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.