Photo: Renegomezphotography · CC BY-SA 4.0Sabinal reaches 100° on about 25 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Sabinal at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sabinal’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Sabinal’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Sabinal feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 263 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 6 and the first by November 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hondo Muni Airport, 18 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Sabinal’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 21°. 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 27 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and December the driest. Rain falls on about 62 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.1" in a normal year at Sabinal, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Sabinal
32% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55°: December and January.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Hondo Muni Airport.
Living with Sabinal’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
263 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 6 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Sabinal from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (82%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Sabinal and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Sabinal yet.
Climates most like Sabinal’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabinal, TX | 39° | 96° | 27" | 0.1" |
| Durham, CA | 39° | 96° | 26" | 0.0" |
| Vail, AZ | 36° | 97° | 14" | 0.1" |
| Lawton, OK | 29° | 96° | 32" | 1.8" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
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 Sabinal averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 75% 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 Sabinal compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Sabinal’s place among Texas’.
Sabinal weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Sabinal’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Sabinal, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 39° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| February | 70° | 44° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 50° – 65° |
| March | 76° | 51° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 57° – 70° |
| April | 83° | 57° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| May | 89° | 66° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| June | 94° | 71° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 79° – 87° |
| July | 96° | 73° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| August | 97° | 72° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 81° – 89° |
| September | 91° | 68° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| October | 84° | 59° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 69° – 75° |
| November | 73° | 49° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 56° – 67° |
| December | 66° | 40° | 1.3" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| Year | 82° | 57° | 26.8" | 0.1" | 62 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 50° to 65°. October is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Sabinal’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 Sabinal’s center.
- Snow: Sabinal, TX (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hondo Muni Airport, 18 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 Sabinal’s climate
What is the weather like in Sabinal?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 87% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Sabinal in winter?
January nights average 39°. About 25 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 48°.
How much snow does Sabinal get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at Sabinal, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Sabinal?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 73°. About 127 days a year reach 90° and 25 reach 100° (Hondo Muni Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Sabinal?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 6 and the first fall frost by November 20, about 263 frost-free days, at Hondo Muni Airport.
What growing zone is Sabinal in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 21°.
What is the best time of year to visit Sabinal?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Sabinal getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 75% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Sabinal.
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.