Thunderbird Bay reaches 100° on about 30 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 33°. The seasons are far apart: from a winter night to a summer afternoon the average spans 63°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 86% of U.S. towns. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from December to February, which average under 50°.
A year in Thunderbird Bay at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Thunderbird Bay’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Thunderbird Bay’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Thunderbird Bay feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 233 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 22 and the first by November 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Brownwood 2ene, TX, 13 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Thunderbird Bay’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 14°. 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 1 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Brownwood 2ene, TX, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 29 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 58 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Thunderbird Bay
47% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Brownwood 2ene, TX.
Living with Thunderbird Bay’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
233 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 22 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 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Thunderbird Bay from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (64%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Thunderbird Bay and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Thunderbird Bay yet.
Climates most like Thunderbird Bay’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderbird Bay, TX | 33° | 96° | 29" | 1.3" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
| Lawton, OK | 29° | 96° | 32" | 1.8" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
| Sedona, AZ | 30° | 97° | 17" | 1.0" |
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 Thunderbird Bay averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 82% 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 Thunderbird Bay compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Thunderbird Bay’s place among Texas’.
Thunderbird Bay weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Thunderbird Bay’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Brownwood 2ene, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 33° | 1.4" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| February | 63° | 37° | 1.8" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 42° – 57° |
| March | 70° | 45° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| April | 78° | 51° | 2.3" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 58° – 71° |
| May | 85° | 61° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| June | 92° | 68° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 77° – 87° |
| July | 96° | 71° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 78° – 89° |
| August | 96° | 71° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 78° – 90° |
| September | 89° | 64° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| October | 79° | 53° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| November | 68° | 42° | 2.2" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| December | 60° | 35° | 1.4" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 42° – 50° |
| Year | 78° | 53° | 29.4" | 1.3" | 58 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 42° to 57°. October is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Thunderbird Bay’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 Thunderbird Bay’s center.
- Snow: Brownwood 2ene, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Brownwood 2ene, TX, 13 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 Thunderbird Bay’s climate
What is the weather like in Thunderbird Bay?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 77% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Thunderbird Bay in winter?
January nights average 33°. About 55 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 41°.
How much snow does Thunderbird Bay get?
About 1.3 inches in a normal winter at Brownwood 2ene, TX, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Thunderbird Bay?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 71°. About 116 days a year reach 90° and 30 reach 100° (Brownwood 2ene, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Thunderbird Bay?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 22 and the first fall frost by November 10, about 233 frost-free days, at Brownwood 2ene, TX.
What growing zone is Thunderbird Bay in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 14°.
What is the best time of year to visit Thunderbird Bay?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Thunderbird Bay getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 82% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Thunderbird Bay.
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.