Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Less rain and snow falls on Vega than on 90% of U.S. towns: 19 inches a year
January mornings start at about 23°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 83% of U.S. towns. March has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.5° rise. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about April 22, with the first autumn frost due around October 21.
A year in Vega at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Vega’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Vega’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Vega feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 182 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first by October 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bushland 1 Wsw, TX, 20 miles from the town’s center, 210 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Vega’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 2°. 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 12 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Boys Rch, TX, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 19 inches a year; August is the wettest month and February 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 Vega
78% 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 Bushland 1 Wsw, TX.
Living with Vega’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
182 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 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 Oct 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, September and October. 0.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Vega from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (60%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 12%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Vega and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Vega yet.
Climates most like Vega’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vega, TX | 23° | 91° | 19" | 12" |
| Prescott, AZ | 26° | 90° | 15" | 10" |
| Sunset, UT | 22° | 92° | 18" | 23" |
| Yreka, CA | 29° | 91° | 20" | 12" |
| Dodge City, KS | 20° | 93° | 23" | 19" |
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 Vega averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 58% 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 Vega compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Vega’s place among Texas’.
Vega weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Vega’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Boys Rch, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 23° | 0.6" | 3.1" | 3 | 2 | 30° – 42° |
| February | 55° | 26° | 0.4" | 1.6" | 3 | 1 | 31° – 47° |
| March | 63° | 33° | 1.2" | 1.0" | 4 | 0 | 43° – 52° |
| April | 71° | 40° | 1.1" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| May | 80° | 50° | 2.1" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| June | 89° | 60° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 91° | 64° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| August | 89° | 63° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| September | 83° | 56° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| October | 72° | 43° | 1.7" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| November | 60° | 32° | 0.7" | 1.8" | 3 | 1 | 39° – 51° |
| December | 51° | 24° | 0.7" | 3.5" | 3 | 2 | 32° – 41° |
| Year | 71° | 43° | 18.9" | 11.7" | 58 | 7 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 47°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Vega’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 Vega’s center.
- Snow: Boys Rch, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bushland 1 Wsw, TX, 20 miles from the town’s center, 210 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 Vega’s climate
What is the weather like in Vega?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 83% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Vega in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 128 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Vega get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter at Boys Rch, TX, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 7 days a year.
How hot does it get in Vega?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 64°. About 72 days a year reach 90° and 9 reach 100° (Bushland 1 Wsw, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Vega?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 22 and the first fall frost by October 21, about 182 frost-free days, at Bushland 1 Wsw, TX.
What growing zone is Vega in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 2°.
What is the best time of year to visit Vega?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Vega getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 58% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Vega.
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.