Owl Ranch reaches 100° on about 35 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 46°. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 94% of U.S. towns. February has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.5° rise. Long walks are most pleasant from November to March, when afternoons reach 68–78°.
A year in Owl Ranch at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Owl Ranch’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Owl Ranch’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Owl Ranch feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 312 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 5 and the first by December 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Alice International Airport, 11 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Owl Ranch’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 27°. 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 27 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 39 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.5" in a normal year at Alice, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Owl Ranch
19% 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 Alice International Airport.
Living with Owl Ranch’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
312 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Feb 5 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 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, November and December.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 42% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Owl Ranch from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Owl Ranch and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Owl Ranch yet.
Climates most like Owl Ranch’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owl Ranch, TX | 46° | 96° | 27" | 0.5" |
| Durham, CA | 39° | 96° | 26" | 0.0" |
| Corona de Tucson, AZ | 36° | 96° | 14" | 0.1" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
| Lawton, OK | 29° | 96° | 32" | 1.8" |
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 Owl Ranch averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.8°).
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 Owl Ranch compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Owl Ranch’s place among Texas’.
Owl Ranch weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Owl Ranch’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Alice, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° | 46° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| February | 72° | 50° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 54° – 69° |
| March | 78° | 57° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| April | 84° | 62° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| May | 90° | 69° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| June | 94° | 74° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 81° – 88° |
| July | 96° | 75° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 82° – 89° |
| August | 97° | 75° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 83° – 89° |
| September | 92° | 71° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 78° – 85° |
| October | 86° | 63° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| November | 76° | 54° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| December | 69° | 47° | 1.5" | 0.5" | 2 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| Year | 83° | 62° | 26.6" | 0.5" | 39 | 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 5°.
Where Owl Ranch’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 Owl Ranch’s center.
- Snow: Alice, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Alice International Airport, 11 miles from the town’s center, 100 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 Owl Ranch’s climate
What is the weather like in Owl Ranch?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 94% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Owl Ranch in winter?
January nights average 46°. 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 Owl Ranch get?
About 0.5 inches in a normal winter at Alice, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Owl Ranch?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 75°. About 161 days a year reach 90° and 35 reach 100° (Alice International Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Owl Ranch?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 5 and the first fall frost by December 10, about 312 frost-free days, at Alice International Airport.
What growing zone is Owl Ranch in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 27°.
What is the best time of year to visit Owl Ranch?
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 Owl Ranch 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 Owl Ranch.
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.