Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Robert Lee reaches 100° on about 25 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 31°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 65°. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 88% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about March 26, with the first autumn frost due around November 7.
A year in Robert Lee at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Robert Lee’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Robert Lee’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Robert Lee feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 226 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 26 and the first by November 7. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Robert Lee 4wsw, TX, 3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Robert Lee’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 14°. 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 22 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and December the driest. Rain falls on about 49 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.5" in a normal year at Robert Lee 4wsw, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Robert Lee
52% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Robert Lee 4wsw, TX.
Living with Robert Lee’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
226 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 26 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 7.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, October and November. 0.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Robert Lee from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (29%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Robert Lee and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Robert Lee yet.
Climates most like Robert Lee’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Lee, TX | 31° | 97° | 22" | 0.5" |
| Sedona, AZ | 30° | 97° | 17" | 1.0" |
| Yosemite Lakes, CA | 37° | 97° | 20" | 0.0" |
| Altus, OK | 28° | 97° | 28" | 2.8" |
| Carlsbad, NM | 29° | 97° | 13" | 2.7" |
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 Robert Lee averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 80% 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 Robert Lee compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Robert Lee’s place among Texas’.
Robert Lee weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Robert Lee’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Robert Lee 4wsw, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 31° | 0.9" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 40° – 51° |
| February | 64° | 35° | 1.2" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 43° – 56° |
| March | 72° | 44° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| April | 80° | 50° | 1.5" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| May | 87° | 61° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| June | 94° | 69° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 77° – 88° |
| July | 97° | 71° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 79° – 88° |
| August | 96° | 71° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 78° – 88° |
| September | 88° | 63° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| October | 79° | 52° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| November | 68° | 41° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| December | 60° | 33° | 0.9" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 42° – 51° |
| Year | 79° | 52° | 22.1" | 0.5" | 49 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 43° to 56°. October is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Robert Lee’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 Robert Lee’s center.
- Snow: Robert Lee 4wsw, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Robert Lee 4wsw, TX, 3 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 Robert Lee’s climate
What is the weather like in Robert Lee?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 31°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 74% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Robert Lee in winter?
January nights average 31°. About 63 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Robert Lee get?
About 0.5 inches in a normal winter at Robert Lee 4wsw, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Robert Lee?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 71°. About 115 days a year reach 90° and 25 reach 100° (Robert Lee 4wsw, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Robert Lee?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 26 and the first fall frost by November 7, about 226 frost-free days, at Robert Lee 4wsw, TX.
What growing zone is Robert Lee in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 14°.
What is the best time of year to visit Robert Lee?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Robert Lee getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Robert Lee.
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.