Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Uvalde sits near the top of U.S. towns for July heat
January mornings start at about 39°. Seasons differ by 58°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 88% of U.S. towns. For walks and days out, the stretch from February to April and October to December brings highs of 66–84°.
A year in Uvalde at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Uvalde’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Uvalde’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Uvalde feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 25 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and February the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Living with Uvalde’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9a.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October, November and December. 0.8 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Uvalde from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (74%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Uvalde and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Uvalde yet.
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 Uvalde averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 93% 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 Uvalde compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Uvalde’s place among Texas’.
Uvalde weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Uvalde’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 39° | 1.1" | 47° – 57° |
| February | 70° | 44° | 1.1" | 50° – 64° |
| March | 77° | 51° | 1.9" | 57° – 70° |
| April | 83° | 58° | 1.9" | 65° – 77° |
| May | 89° | 66° | 3.3" | 73° – 82° |
| June | 94° | 72° | 2.8" | 79° – 87° |
| July | 97° | 73° | 2.2" | 80° – 88° |
| August | 97° | 73° | 1.9" | 81° – 89° |
| September | 91° | 68° | 3.2" | 76° – 85° |
| October | 84° | 59° | 2.3" | 69° – 75° |
| November | 73° | 49° | 1.5" | 56° – 67° |
| December | 66° | 40° | 1.3" | 47° – 56° |
| Year | 82° | 58° | 24.6" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 50° to 64°. October is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Uvalde’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 Uvalde’s center.
- 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 Uvalde’s climate
What is the weather like in Uvalde?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 39°. Milder January nights than 88% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Uvalde in winter?
January nights average 39°. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 47°.
How hot does it get in Uvalde?
July, with a typical high of 97°. 90° days are rare.
What growing zone is Uvalde in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 22°.
What is the best time of year to visit Uvalde?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Uvalde getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 93% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Uvalde.
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.