Salineño reaches 100° on about 85 days a year, more than all but 85 U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 48°. Its January nights stay gentler than in 95% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with February up the most. From November to March, highs of 71–83° make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
A year in Salineño at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Salineño’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Salineño’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Salineño feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 85 days a year reach 100°
And 195 days reach 90°. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Falcon Dam, TX, 3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Salineño’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 30°. 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 20 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 54 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Falcon Dam, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Salineño
11% 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 Falcon Dam, TX.
Living with Salineño’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9b. Frost comes about 5 winters in 10, so the growing year is set by heat, not cold: 85 days at 100° make midsummer the hard season for gardens.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, November and December.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 63% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Salineño from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Salineño and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Salineño yet.
Climates most like Salineño’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salineño, TX | 48° | 100° | 20" | 0.0" |
| Cottonwood, CA | 39° | 98° | 26" | 0.0" |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 44° | 103° | 12" | 0.0" |
| Ivins, UT | 32° | 100° | 11" | 1.2" |
| Summerlin South, NV | 35° | 102° | 5" | 0.2" |
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 Salineño averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.4°).
A bigger shift than in 56% 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 Salineño compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Salineño’s place among Texas’.
Salineño weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Salineño’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Falcon Dam, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71° | 48° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| February | 76° | 52° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 57° – 72° |
| March | 83° | 58° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| April | 90° | 64° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 70° – 83° |
| May | 95° | 71° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 77° – 87° |
| June | 99° | 75° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 84° – 91° |
| July | 100° | 76° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 83° – 91° |
| August | 101° | 76° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 85° – 92° |
| September | 94° | 72° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 79° – 87° |
| October | 89° | 65° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| November | 79° | 56° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| December | 71° | 49° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| Year | 87° | 63° | 20.1" | 0.0" | 54 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 57° to 72°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Salineño’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 Salineño’s center.
- Snow: Falcon Dam, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Falcon Dam, 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 Salineño’s climate
What is the weather like in Salineño?
A typical July afternoon reaches 100°, 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 all but 133 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Salineño in winter?
January nights average 48°. About 2 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 53°.
How much snow does Salineño get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Falcon Dam, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Salineño?
July, with a typical high of 100° and a low of 76°. About 195 days a year reach 90° and 85 reach 100° (Falcon Dam, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Salineño?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 55% of winters at Falcon Dam, TX, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Salineño in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 30°.
What is the best time of year to visit Salineño?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Salineño getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 56% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Salineño.
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.