Photo: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas · CC BY 2.0Toyah reaches 100° on about 50 days a year, more than all but 152 U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 31°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Toyah at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Toyah’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Toyah’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Toyah feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 239 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 18 and the first by November 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Pecos 8w, TX, 11 miles from the town’s center, 190 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Toyah’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 15°. 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 10 inches of rain a year
July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 29 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.6" in a normal year at Balmorhea, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Toyah
48% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Pecos 8w, TX.
Living with Toyah’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
239 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 18 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 and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Toyah from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Toyah and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Toyah yet.
Climates most like Toyah’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyah, TX | 31° | 97° | 10" | 0.6" |
| Sunland Park, NM | 32° | 96° | 9" | 2.0" |
| Mojave, CA | 33° | 97° | 8" | 1.2" |
| Thatcher, AZ | 31° | 99° | 9" | 0.2" |
| Ivins, UT | 32° | 100° | 11" | 1.2" |
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 Toyah averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.5°).
A bigger shift than in 87% 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 Toyah compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Toyah’s place among Texas’.
Toyah weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Toyah’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Balmorhea, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 31° | 0.6" | 0.2" | 2 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| February | 67° | 35° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| March | 75° | 41° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| April | 83° | 49° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| May | 91° | 58° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| June | 98° | 67° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 79° – 88° |
| July | 97° | 69° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 78° – 88° |
| August | 96° | 69° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 79° – 88° |
| September | 89° | 62° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| October | 82° | 50° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| November | 71° | 38° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| December | 62° | 32° | 0.5" | 0.4" | 1 | 0 | 42° – 51° |
| Year | 81° | 50° | 10.2" | 0.6" | 29 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 46° to 58°. October is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Toyah’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 Toyah’s center.
- Snow: Balmorhea, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Pecos 8w, TX, 11 miles from the town’s center, 190 ft lower; 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 Toyah’s climate
What is the weather like in Toyah?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 31°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 74% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Toyah in winter?
January nights average 31°. About 69 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Toyah get?
About 0.6 inches in a normal winter at Balmorhea, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Toyah?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 69°. About 146 days a year reach 90° and 50 reach 100° (Pecos 8w, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Toyah?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 18 and the first fall frost by November 10, about 239 frost-free days, at Pecos 8w, TX.
What growing zone is Toyah in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 15°.
What is the best time of year to visit Toyah?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Toyah getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 87% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Toyah.
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.