Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Roaring Springs reaches 100° on about 18 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 29°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 88% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.8° higher. Garden planting can start around April 5; autumn frost returns near November 4.
A year in Roaring Springs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Roaring Springs’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Roaring Springs’ place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Roaring Springs feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 213 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first by November 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Matador, TX, 9 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Roaring Springs’ center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 10°. 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 7 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Matador, TX, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 23 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 59 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Roaring Springs
64% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Matador, TX.
Living with Roaring Springs’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
213 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 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 Nov 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October. 2.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Roaring Springs from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (40%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Roaring Springs and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Roaring Springs yet.
Climates most like Roaring Springs’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roaring Springs, TX | 29° | 94° | 23" | 6.5" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
| Clinton, OK | 25° | 96° | 29" | 5.7" |
| Yreka, CA | 29° | 91° | 20" | 12" |
| Payson, AZ | 30° | 92° | 20" | 19" |
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 Roaring Springs averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.5°).
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 Roaring Springs compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Roaring Springs’ place among Texas’.
Roaring Springs weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Roaring Springs’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Matador, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 29° | 0.8" | 1.4" | 3 | 1 | 37° – 49° |
| February | 59° | 32° | 0.9" | 1.7" | 4 | 1 | 38° – 52° |
| March | 68° | 40° | 1.4" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| April | 76° | 46° | 2.0" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| May | 84° | 57° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 65° – 78° |
| June | 91° | 66° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 86° |
| July | 94° | 69° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 77° – 88° |
| August | 94° | 68° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 76° – 88° |
| September | 86° | 60° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| October | 76° | 49° | 1.7" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| November | 64° | 38° | 1.0" | 0.9" | 4 | 1 | 44° – 58° |
| December | 56° | 30° | 0.9" | 2.0" | 3 | 1 | 36° – 46° |
| Year | 75° | 48° | 22.6" | 6.5" | 59 | 4 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 38° to 52°. December is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Roaring Springs’ 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 Roaring Springs’ center.
- Snow: Matador, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Matador, TX, 9 miles from the town’s center, 150 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 Roaring Springs’ climate
What is the weather like in Roaring Springs?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 70% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Roaring Springs in winter?
January nights average 29°. About 72 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 37°.
How much snow does Roaring Springs get?
About 6.5 inches in a normal winter at Matador, TX, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 4 days a year.
How hot does it get in Roaring Springs?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 69°. About 93 days a year reach 90° and 18 reach 100° (Matador, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Roaring Springs?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 5 and the first fall frost by November 4, about 213 frost-free days, at Matador, TX.
What growing zone is Roaring Springs in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Roaring Springs?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Roaring Springs 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 Roaring Springs.
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.