Photo: Jay Phagan from Taft, Texas · CC BY 2.0January in Taft stays gentler than in 95% of U.S. towns
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 93° on average. Its July heat outdoes that of 92% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with February up the most. Garden chairs stay out from November to April, the months with highs of 67–81°.
A year in Taft at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Taft’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Taft’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Taft feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 324 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 1 and the first by December 17. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Welder Wildlife Foundation, TX, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; frost dates and degree days from Sinton, TX, 10 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Taft’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 33 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 57 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.4" in a normal year at Sinton, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Taft
23% 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 Sinton, TX.
Living with Taft’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
324 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Feb 1 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 17.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, November and December. 0.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Taft from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (37%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 20%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Taft and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Taft yet.
Climates most like Taft’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taft, TX | 47° | 93° | 33" | 0.4" |
| Jackson, CA | 38° | 94° | 30" | 0.0" |
| Grants Pass, OR | 34° | 90° | 33" | 0.9" |
| St. Simons, GA | 43° | 91° | 49" | 0.0" |
| Tavares, FL | 47° | 92° | 50" | 0.0" |
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 Taft averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.4°).
A bigger shift than in 58% 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 Taft compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Taft’s place among Texas’.
Taft weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Taft’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Sinton, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67° | 47° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| February | 71° | 51° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 53° – 69° |
| March | 76° | 57° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| April | 81° | 63° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| May | 87° | 70° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 75° – 81° |
| June | 92° | 75° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 81° – 86° |
| July | 93° | 76° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 82° – 87° |
| August | 95° | 76° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 83° – 88° |
| September | 91° | 72° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| October | 85° | 64° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| November | 76° | 55° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| December | 69° | 49° | 1.8" | 0.4" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| Year | 82° | 63° | 33.0" | 0.4" | 57 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 53° to 69°. August is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Taft’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 Taft’s center.
- Snow: Sinton, TX.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Sinton, TX, 10 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Welder Wildlife Foundation, TX, 9 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 Taft’s climate
What is the weather like in Taft?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 47°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 95% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Taft in winter?
January nights average 47°. About 8 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 52°.
How much snow does Taft get?
About 0.4 inches in a normal winter at Sinton, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Taft?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 76°. About 113 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Sinton, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Taft?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 1 and the first fall frost by December 17, about 324 frost-free days, at Sinton, TX.
What growing zone is Taft 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 Taft?
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 Taft getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 58% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Taft.
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.