Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY 3.0Tahoka reaches 100° on about 11 days a year, more than 91% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 29°. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 90% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.3°, most of all in March. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from December to February, which average under 50°.
A year in Tahoka at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Tahoka’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Tahoka’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Tahoka feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 220 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 2 and the first by November 8. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Tahoka, TX, 0.6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Tahoka’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 10°. 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 5 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Tahoka, TX, falls mostly in February and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 19 inches a year; September is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 59 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Tahoka
61% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Tahoka, TX.
Living with Tahoka’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
220 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 2 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 8.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April and October. 0.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Tahoka from natural hazards, tornadoes are the largest share (27%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Tahoka and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Tahoka yet.
Climates most like Tahoka’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahoka, TX | 29° | 94° | 19" | 4.6" |
| Medford, OR | 32° | 92° | 19" | 3.4" |
| Nogales, AZ | 30° | 93° | 16" | 0.3" |
| Guymon, OK | 22° | 94° | 18" | 2.7" |
| Yreka, CA | 29° | 91° | 20" | 12" |
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 Tahoka averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 55% 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 Tahoka compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Tahoka’s place among Texas’.
Tahoka weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Tahoka’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Tahoka, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 29° | 0.7" | 1.0" | 3 | 1 | 37° – 50° |
| February | 61° | 32° | 0.7" | 1.4" | 4 | 1 | 40° – 52° |
| March | 69° | 40° | 1.1" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| April | 77° | 46° | 1.3" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| May | 85° | 57° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| June | 92° | 66° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 74° – 86° |
| July | 94° | 69° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 77° – 86° |
| August | 93° | 67° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| September | 85° | 60° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| October | 76° | 49° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| November | 65° | 38° | 1.0" | 0.7" | 4 | 1 | 45° – 57° |
| December | 57° | 30° | 0.7" | 1.3" | 4 | 1 | 37° – 47° |
| Year | 76° | 48° | 19.4" | 4.6" | 59 | 4 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. April swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 55° to 68°. October is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Tahoka’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 Tahoka’s center.
- Snow: Tahoka, TX (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Tahoka, TX, 0.6 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 Tahoka’s climate
What is the weather like in Tahoka?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 71% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Tahoka in winter?
January nights average 29°. About 80 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 37°.
How much snow does Tahoka get?
About 4.6 inches in a normal winter at Tahoka, TX, most of it in February and December, with snow on the ground about 4 days a year.
How hot does it get in Tahoka?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 69°. About 89 days a year reach 90° and 11 reach 100° (Tahoka, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Tahoka?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 2 and the first fall frost by November 8, about 220 frost-free days, at Tahoka, TX.
What growing zone is Tahoka in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Tahoka?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Tahoka getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Tahoka.
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.