Tiki Island has some of the mildest winter nights among U.S. towns
July afternoons average 89°. It is a wet place: more rain and snow fall here than on 91% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with February up the most. The outdoor season runs from October to May, with highs of 62–82°.
A year in Tiki Island at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Tiki Island’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Tiki Island’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Tiki Island feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Frost is rare
Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Galveston Scholes Fld, TX, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Tiki Island’s center in zone 10a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 31°. 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 53 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 95 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.1" in a normal year at Galveston Scholes Fld, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Tiki Island
20% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from 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 Galveston Scholes Fld, TX.
Living with Tiki Island’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 10a. Frost comes about 1 winter in 2, so tender plants can often stay out through winter.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 24% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Tiki Island from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Tiki Island and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Tiki Island in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Tiki Island’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiki Island, TX | 47° | 89° | 53" | 0.1" |
| Neptune Beach, FL | 47° | 90° | 51" | 0.0" |
| St. Marys, GA | 43° | 91° | 51" | 0.0" |
| James Island, SC | 41° | 90° | 49" | 0.3" |
| Patterson, LA | 44° | 90° | 60" | 0.0" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Tiki Island averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.5°).
A bigger shift than in 53% 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 Tiki Island compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Tiki Island’s place among Texas’.
Tiki Island weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Tiki Island’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Galveston Scholes Fld, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 47° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| February | 65° | 51° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 66° |
| March | 70° | 57° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 57° – 71° |
| April | 76° | 64° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| May | 82° | 71° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 73° – 79° |
| June | 88° | 77° | 5.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 80° – 84° |
| July | 89° | 79° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 81° – 86° |
| August | 90° | 79° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| September | 87° | 75° | 6.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 78° – 85° |
| October | 80° | 66° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| November | 71° | 57° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| December | 64° | 50° | 4.3" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| Year | 77° | 64° | 52.9" | 0.1" | 95 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 49° to 66°. June is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Where Tiki Island’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 Tiki Island’s center.
- Snow: Galveston Scholes Fld, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Galveston Scholes Fld, TX, 4 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 Tiki Island’s climate
What is the weather like in Tiki Island?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, 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 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Tiki Island in winter?
January nights average 47°. About 2 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 50°.
How much snow does Tiki Island get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at Galveston Scholes Fld, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Tiki Island?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 79°. About 66 days a year reach 90° (Galveston Scholes Fld, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Tiki Island?
Most years have no frost at all: a 32° night comes in about 48% of winters at Galveston Scholes Fld, TX, usually in December or January.
What growing zone is Tiki Island in?
Zone 10a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 31°.
What is the best time of year to visit Tiki Island?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, May, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Tiki Island getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Tiki Island.
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.