Rancho Viejo reaches 100° on about 63 days a year, more than all but 118 U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 48°. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 96% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.4°, most of all in February. Tender plants can go out after about January 31; in half of years the first frost comes by December 17.
A year in Rancho Viejo at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Rancho Viejo’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Rancho Viejo’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Rancho Viejo feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 321 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by January 31 and the first by December 17. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Rio Grande City, TX, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Rancho Viejo’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 21 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 59 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.1" in a normal year at Rio Grande City, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Rancho Viejo
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 Rio Grande City, TX.
Living with Rancho Viejo’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
321 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Jan 31 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 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, November and December.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 71% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Rancho Viejo from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Rancho Viejo and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Rancho Viejo yet.
Climates most like Rancho Viejo’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Viejo, TX | 48° | 99° | 21" | 0.1" |
| Cottonwood, CA | 39° | 98° | 26" | 0.0" |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 44° | 103° | 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 Rancho Viejo averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.3°).
A bigger shift than in 52% 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 Rancho Viejo compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Rancho Viejo’s place among Texas’.
Rancho Viejo weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Rancho Viejo’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Rio Grande City, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71° | 48° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| February | 76° | 52° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 58° – 72° |
| March | 83° | 59° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 64° – 77° |
| April | 89° | 64° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| May | 94° | 71° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 77° – 86° |
| June | 99° | 75° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 84° – 91° |
| July | 99° | 76° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 84° – 91° |
| August | 100° | 76° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 85° – 91° |
| September | 94° | 72° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 79° – 87° |
| October | 89° | 65° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| November | 79° | 56° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| December | 72° | 49° | 0.9" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| Year | 87° | 64° | 20.7" | 0.1" | 59 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 58° to 72°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Rancho Viejo’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 Rancho Viejo’s center.
- Snow: Rio Grande City, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Rio Grande City, TX, 7 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 Rancho Viejo’s climate
What is the weather like in Rancho Viejo?
A typical July afternoon reaches 99°, a January night drops to 48°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 96% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 144 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Rancho Viejo in winter?
January nights average 48°. About 6 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 53°.
How much snow does Rancho Viejo get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at Rio Grande City, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Rancho Viejo?
July, with a typical high of 99° and a low of 76°. About 187 days a year reach 90° and 63 reach 100° (Rio Grande City, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Rancho Viejo?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by January 31 and the first fall frost by December 17, about 321 frost-free days, at Rio Grande City, TX.
What growing zone is Rancho Viejo 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 Rancho Viejo?
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 Rancho Viejo getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 52% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Rancho Viejo.
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.