Siesta Acres reaches 100° on about 53 days a year, more than all but 140 U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 41°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 90% of U.S. towns. March has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 0.9° rise. From November to March, highs of 66–79° make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
A year in Siesta Acres at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Siesta Acres’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Siesta Acres’ place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Siesta Acres feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 287 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 19 and the first by December 1. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Eagle Pass 3n, TX, 0.7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Siesta Acres’ center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 25°. 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 19 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 45 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Eagle Pass 3n, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Siesta Acres
30% 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 Eagle Pass 3n, TX.
Living with Siesta Acres’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
287 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Feb 19 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 1.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, November and December. 0.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Siesta Acres from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (61%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Siesta Acres and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Siesta Acres yet.
Climates most like Siesta Acres’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siesta Acres, TX | 41° | 98° | 19" | 0.0" |
| Plumas Lake, CA | 39° | 97° | 19" | 0.0" |
| Oro Valley, AZ | 38° | 100° | 13" | 0.0" |
| Ivins, UT | 32° | 100° | 11" | 1.2" |
| Sunland Park, NM | 32° | 96° | 9" | 2.0" |
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 Siesta Acres averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 83% 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 Siesta Acres compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Siesta Acres’ place among Texas’.
Siesta Acres weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Siesta Acres’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Eagle Pass 3n, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 41° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| February | 71° | 46° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| March | 79° | 53° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| April | 85° | 59° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| May | 91° | 68° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| June | 97° | 74° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 81° – 89° |
| July | 98° | 75° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 81° – 91° |
| August | 99° | 75° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 83° – 90° |
| September | 93° | 70° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 77° – 86° |
| October | 84° | 61° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 70° – 76° |
| November | 74° | 50° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 57° – 68° |
| December | 66° | 42° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| Year | 84° | 59° | 19.1" | 0.0" | 45 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 51° to 65°. October is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Siesta Acres’ 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 Siesta Acres’ center.
- Snow: Eagle Pass 3n, TX (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Eagle Pass 3n, TX, 0.7 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 Siesta Acres’ climate
What is the weather like in Siesta Acres?
A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 90% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than all but 180 U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Siesta Acres in winter?
January nights average 41°. About 13 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 48°.
How much snow does Siesta Acres get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Eagle Pass 3n, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Siesta Acres?
July, with a typical high of 98° and a low of 75°. About 151 days a year reach 90° and 53 reach 100° (Eagle Pass 3n, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Siesta Acres?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 19 and the first fall frost by December 1, about 287 frost-free days, at Eagle Pass 3n, TX.
What growing zone is Siesta Acres in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 25°.
What is the best time of year to visit Siesta Acres?
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 Siesta Acres getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 83% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Siesta Acres.
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.