Rochelle reaches 100° on about 15 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 35°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 86% of U.S. towns. March has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.1° rise. Garden planting can start around March 14; autumn frost returns near November 15.
A year in Rochelle at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Rochelle’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Rochelle’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Rochelle feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 244 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 14 and the first by November 15. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Brady, TX, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Rochelle’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 18°. 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 28 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain falls on about 69 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.3" in a normal year at Brady, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Rochelle
48% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December 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 Brady, TX.
Living with Rochelle’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
244 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 14 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 15.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Rochelle from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (59%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Rochelle and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Rochelle yet.
Climates most like Rochelle’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochelle, TX | 35° | 95° | 28" | 0.3" |
| Jackson, CA | 38° | 94° | 30" | 0.0" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
| Lawton, OK | 29° | 96° | 32" | 1.8" |
| Nogales, AZ | 30° | 93° | 16" | 0.3" |
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 Rochelle averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 70% 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 Rochelle compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Rochelle’s place among Texas’.
Rochelle weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Rochelle’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Brady, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 35° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 42° – 55° |
| February | 64° | 39° | 1.8" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 43° – 59° |
| March | 71° | 46° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| April | 79° | 52° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 59° – 72° |
| May | 85° | 62° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| June | 91° | 69° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 76° – 86° |
| July | 95° | 71° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 77° – 88° |
| August | 95° | 71° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 78° – 89° |
| September | 88° | 64° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| October | 79° | 54° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| November | 68° | 44° | 1.7" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| December | 61° | 36° | 1.5" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 43° – 52° |
| Year | 78° | 54° | 27.7" | 0.3" | 69 | 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 59°. October is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Rochelle’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 Rochelle’s center.
- Snow: Brady, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Brady, TX, 10 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 Rochelle’s climate
What is the weather like in Rochelle?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 81% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Rochelle in winter?
January nights average 35°. About 43 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 42°.
How much snow does Rochelle get?
About 0.3 inches in a normal winter at Brady, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Rochelle?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 71°. About 107 days a year reach 90° and 15 reach 100° (Brady, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Rochelle?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 14 and the first fall frost by November 15, about 244 frost-free days, at Brady, TX.
What growing zone is Rochelle in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 18°.
What is the best time of year to visit Rochelle?
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 Rochelle getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 70% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Rochelle.
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.