Ricardo reaches 100° on about 19 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 48°. Its January nights stay gentler than in 95% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 2.0° more than in 1901–2000, led by February. The outdoor season runs from November to April, with highs of 69–84°.
A year in Ricardo at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Ricardo’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Ricardo’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Ricardo feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 314 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 3 and the first by December 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Kingsville Naas, TX, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Ricardo’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 28°. 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 26 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 74 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.1" in a normal year at Kingsville, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Ricardo
18% 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 Kingsville Naas, TX.
Living with Ricardo’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
314 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Feb 3 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 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Ricardo from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (40%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 35%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Ricardo and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Ricardo yet.
Climates most like Ricardo’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo, TX | 48° | 95° | 26" | 0.1" |
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 44° | 93° | 20" | 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 Ricardo averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+3.2°).
A bigger shift than in 89% 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 Ricardo compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Ricardo’s place among Texas’.
Ricardo weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Ricardo’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Kingsville, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69° | 48° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| February | 73° | 52° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 55° – 72° |
| March | 78° | 59° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 61° – 76° |
| April | 84° | 64° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| May | 89° | 70° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| June | 93° | 75° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 81° – 88° |
| July | 95° | 76° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 82° – 88° |
| August | 96° | 76° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 83° – 89° |
| September | 91° | 72° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| October | 86° | 65° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| November | 77° | 56° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| December | 70° | 49° | 1.5" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| Year | 83° | 63° | 25.9" | 0.1" | 74 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 55° to 72°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Ricardo’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 Ricardo’s center.
- Snow: Kingsville, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kingsville Naas, TX, 6 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 Ricardo’s climate
What is the weather like in Ricardo?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 48°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 95% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Ricardo in winter?
January nights average 48°. About 5 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 53°.
How much snow does Ricardo get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at Kingsville, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Ricardo?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 76°. About 148 days a year reach 90° and 19 reach 100° (Kingsville Naas, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Ricardo?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 3 and the first fall frost by December 14, about 314 frost-free days, at Kingsville Naas, TX.
What growing zone is Ricardo in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 28°.
What is the best time of year to visit Ricardo?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Ricardo getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 89% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Ricardo.
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.