Victoria Grist Windmill · Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Summer afternoons in Victoria are warmer than in 94% of U.S. towns
January mornings start at about 44°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 93% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.4° more than in 1901–2000, led by February. Garden chairs stay out from November to April, the months with highs of 66–81°.
A year in Victoria at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Victoria’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Victoria’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Victoria feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 291 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 18 and the first by December 4. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Victoria Fire Dept #5, TX, 3.0 miles from the city’s center point, at about the same height; frost dates and degree days from Victoria Rgnl Airport, 4 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Victoria’s center in zone 9b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 25°. 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 39 inches of rain a year
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 100 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Victoria Cp&l, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Victoria
26% 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 Victoria Rgnl Airport.
Living with Victoria’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
291 frost-free days in zone 9b. The last frost comes by Feb 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 Dec 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, November and December. 26 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Victoria from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (49%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Victoria and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Victoria yet.
Climates most like Victoria’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria, TX | 44° | 94° | 39" | 0.0" |
| Chico, CA | 38° | 96° | 31" | 0.0" |
| Glennville, GA | 39° | 93° | 48" | 0.0" |
| Hardeeville, SC | 38° | 92° | 48" | 0.0" |
| Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, FL | 44° | 92° | 51" | 0.0" |
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 Victoria averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.5°).
A bigger shift than in 54% 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 Victoria compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Victoria’s place among Texas’.
Victoria weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Victoria’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Victoria Cp&l, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 44° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| February | 69° | 48° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 51° – 68° |
| March | 75° | 54° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 59° – 72° |
| April | 81° | 60° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| May | 87° | 68° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| June | 92° | 73° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| July | 94° | 74° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 81° – 88° |
| August | 96° | 74° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 82° – 89° |
| September | 91° | 70° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| October | 84° | 61° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| November | 74° | 52° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| December | 67° | 45° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| Year | 81° | 60° | 38.9" | 0.0" | 100 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 51° to 68°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Victoria’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 Victoria’s center.
- Snow: Victoria Cp&l, TX.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Victoria Rgnl Airport, 4 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Victoria Fire Dept #5, TX, 3.0 miles from the city’s center point, 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 Victoria’s climate
What is the weather like in Victoria?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 44°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 93% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Victoria in winter?
January nights average 44°. About 14 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 50°.
How much snow does Victoria get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Victoria Cp&l, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Victoria?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 74°. About 116 days a year reach 90° and 6 reach 100° (Victoria Rgnl Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Victoria?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 18 and the first fall frost by December 4, about 291 frost-free days, at Victoria Rgnl Airport.
What growing zone is Victoria in?
Zone 9b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 25°.
What is the best time of year to visit Victoria?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), January, February, March, April, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Victoria getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 54% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Victoria.
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.