Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Sarita reaches 100° on about 11 days a year, more than 91% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 48°. In January, nights here are milder than in 96% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 2.0°, most of all in February. Garden planting can start around February 17; autumn frost returns near December 8.
A year in Sarita at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Sarita’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Sarita’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Sarita feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 300 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 17 and the first by December 8. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Sarita 7 E, TX, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Sarita’s 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 26 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 75 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.2" in a normal year at Sarita 7 E, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Sarita
20% 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 Sarita 7 E, TX.
Living with Sarita’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
300 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Feb 17 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Dec 8.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, November and December. 1.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 89% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Sarita from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Sarita and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Sarita yet.
Climates most like Sarita’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarita, TX | 48° | 95° | 26" | 0.2" |
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 44° | 93° | 20" | 0.0" |
| Corona de Tucson, AZ | 36° | 96° | 14" | 0.1" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
| 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 Sarita averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 88% 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 Sarita compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Sarita’s place among Texas’.
Sarita weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Sarita’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Sarita 7 E, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 69° | 48° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| February | 73° | 53° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 55° – 72° |
| March | 78° | 59° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 62° – 76° |
| April | 84° | 64° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| May | 88° | 71° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| June | 93° | 75° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 81° – 88° |
| July | 95° | 76° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 82° – 89° |
| August | 96° | 76° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 83° – 89° |
| September | 91° | 72° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 79° – 85° |
| October | 85° | 65° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| November | 77° | 57° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| December | 70° | 50° | 1.5" | 0.2" | 6 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| Year | 83° | 64° | 25.9" | 0.2" | 75 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 55° to 72°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Sarita’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 Sarita’s center.
- Snow: Sarita 7 E, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Sarita 7 E, TX, 6 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 Sarita’s climate
What is the weather like in Sarita?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 48°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 96% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Sarita in winter?
January nights average 48°. About 12 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 53°.
How much snow does Sarita get?
About 0.2 inches in a normal winter at Sarita 7 E, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Sarita?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 76°. About 140 days a year reach 90° and 11 reach 100° (Sarita 7 E, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Sarita?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 17 and the first fall frost by December 8, about 300 frost-free days, at Sarita 7 E, TX.
What growing zone is Sarita 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 Sarita?
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 Sarita getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 88% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Sarita.
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.