Sandy Hollow-Escondidas reaches 100° on about 13 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 46°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 94% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.5° more than in 1901–2000, led by February. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from November to April, with highs of 68–83°.
A year in Sandy Hollow-Escondidas at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sandy Hollow-Escondidas’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Sandy Hollow-Escondidas’ place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Sandy Hollow-Escondidas feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 13 days a year reach 100°
And 126 days reach 90°. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mathis 4 Ssw, TX, 9 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Sandy Hollow-Escondidas’ center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 28°. 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 29 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 82 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Mathis 4 Ssw, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Sandy Hollow-Escondidas
24% 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 Mathis 4 Ssw, TX.
Living with Sandy Hollow-Escondidas’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9b. Frost comes about 9 winters in 10, so the growing year is set by heat, not cold: 13 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, April, November and December. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Sandy Hollow-Escondidas from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (35%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 17%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Sandy Hollow-Escondidas and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Sandy Hollow-Escondidas yet.
Climates most like Sandy Hollow-Escondidas’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Hollow-Escondidas, TX | 46° | 96° | 29" | 0.0" |
| Durham, CA | 39° | 96° | 26" | 0.0" |
| Corona de Tucson, AZ | 36° | 96° | 14" | 0.1" |
| Grants Pass, OR | 34° | 90° | 33" | 0.9" |
| Lawton, OK | 29° | 96° | 32" | 1.8" |
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 Sandy Hollow-Escondidas averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 57% 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 Sandy Hollow-Escondidas compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Sandy Hollow-Escondidas’ place among Texas’.
Sandy Hollow-Escondidas weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Sandy Hollow-Escondidas’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Mathis 4 Ssw, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° | 46° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| February | 72° | 51° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 54° – 69° |
| March | 77° | 57° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| April | 83° | 62° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| May | 89° | 69° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| June | 94° | 74° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 81° – 88° |
| July | 96° | 75° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 82° – 88° |
| August | 97° | 75° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 83° – 89° |
| September | 92° | 71° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 79° – 85° |
| October | 86° | 64° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| November | 76° | 54° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| December | 69° | 48° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| Year | 83° | 62° | 28.5" | 0.0" | 82 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 54° to 69°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Sandy Hollow-Escondidas’ 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 Sandy Hollow-Escondidas’ center.
- Snow: Mathis 4 Ssw, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mathis 4 Ssw, TX, 9 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft higher; 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 Sandy Hollow-Escondidas’ climate
What is the weather like in Sandy Hollow-Escondidas?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 94% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Sandy Hollow-Escondidas in winter?
January nights average 46°. About 5 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 52°.
How much snow does Sandy Hollow-Escondidas get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Mathis 4 Ssw, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Sandy Hollow-Escondidas?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 75°. About 126 days a year reach 90° and 13 reach 100° (Mathis 4 Ssw, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Sandy Hollow-Escondidas?
There is no reliable frost date: a 32° night comes in about 89% of winters at Mathis 4 Ssw, TX, so most years bring a freeze but some pass without one.
What growing zone is Sandy Hollow-Escondidas in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 28°.
What is the best time of year to visit Sandy Hollow-Escondidas?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Sandy Hollow-Escondidas getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 57% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Sandy Hollow-Escondidas.
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.