Fort Leaton · Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domainPresidio reaches 100° on about 96 days a year, more than all but 69 U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 35°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 98% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with March up the most. For walks and days out, February, March and November bring highs of 74–82°.
A year in Presidio at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Presidio’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Presidio’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Presidio feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 275 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 23 and the first by November 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Presidio, TX, 0.8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Presidio’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 10 inches of rain a year
July is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain falls on about 31 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Presidio, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Presidio
27% 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 Presidio, TX.
Living with Presidio’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
275 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Feb 23 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 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March and November. 1.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Presidio from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (47%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Presidio and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Presidio yet.
Climates most like Presidio’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidio, TX | 35° | 101° | 10" | 0.0" |
| Golden Valley, AZ | 38° | 101° | 9" | 0.0" |
| Summerlin South, NV | 35° | 102° | 5" | 0.2" |
| Barstow, CA | 37° | 101° | 5" | 0.3" |
| Washington, UT | 32° | 102° | 11" | 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 Presidio averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.3°).
A bigger shift than in 86% 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 Presidio compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Presidio’s place among Texas’.
Presidio weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Presidio’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Presidio, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° | 35° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| February | 74° | 40° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| March | 82° | 46° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| April | 91° | 54° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| May | 98° | 64° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 76° – 86° |
| June | 103° | 73° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 85° – 91° |
| July | 101° | 74° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 83° – 91° |
| August | 100° | 73° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 82° – 92° |
| September | 95° | 68° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 75° – 85° |
| October | 88° | 56° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 70° – 76° |
| November | 77° | 43° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| December | 68° | 35° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 47° – 55° |
| Year | 87° | 55° | 9.6" | 0.0" | 31 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 59° to 70°. October is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Presidio’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 Presidio’s center.
- Snow: Presidio, TX (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Presidio, TX, 0.8 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 Presidio’s climate
What is the weather like in Presidio?
A typical July afternoon reaches 101°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 80% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 115 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Presidio in winter?
January nights average 35°. About 25 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 47°.
How much snow does Presidio get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Presidio, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Presidio?
July, with a typical high of 101° and a low of 74°. About 189 days a year reach 90° and 96 reach 100° (Presidio, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Presidio?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 23 and the first fall frost by November 26, about 275 frost-free days, at Presidio, TX.
What growing zone is Presidio 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 Presidio?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Presidio getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 86% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Presidio.
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.