Waka reaches 100° on about 21 days a year, more than 96% of U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 23°. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 89% of U.S. towns. March has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.0° rise. Garden planting can start around April 8; autumn frost returns near November 4.
A year in Waka at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Waka’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Waka’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Waka feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 209 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 8 and the first by November 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Spearman, TX, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Waka’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. 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 Perryton 11 Wnw, TX, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 21 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 46 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Waka
65% 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 Spearman, TX.
Living with Waka’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
209 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 8 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 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Waka from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (69%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Waka and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Waka yet.
Climates most like Waka’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waka, TX | 23° | 94° | 21" | 12" |
| Portales, NM | 25° | 93° | 16" | 7.6" |
| Hays, KS | 18° | 93° | 25" | 16" |
| Clinton, UT | 22° | 92° | 18" | 23" |
| Yreka, CA | 29° | 91° | 20" | 12" |
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 Waka averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 77% 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 Waka compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Waka’s place among Texas’.
Waka weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Waka’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Perryton 11 Wnw, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 23° | 0.6" | 2.4" | 2 | 3 | 30° – 44° |
| February | 54° | 26° | 0.5" | 1.6" | 2 | 3 | 32° – 47° |
| March | 63° | 34° | 1.3" | 2.6" | 3 | 1 | 42° – 56° |
| April | 71° | 42° | 1.7" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| May | 80° | 52° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 75° |
| June | 90° | 62° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| July | 94° | 67° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 76° – 86° |
| August | 92° | 65° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| September | 84° | 57° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| October | 72° | 45° | 1.9" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| November | 60° | 32° | 0.7" | 1.2" | 2 | 1 | 39° – 52° |
| December | 50° | 24° | 0.9" | 3.3" | 2 | 4 | 31° – 42° |
| Year | 72° | 44° | 20.8" | 11.7" | 46 | 12 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 60° to 75°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Waka’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 Waka’s center.
- Snow: Perryton 11 Wnw, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Spearman, TX, 10 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 Waka’s climate
What is the weather like in Waka?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, 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 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Waka in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 102 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Waka get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter at Perryton 11 Wnw, TX, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 12 days a year.
How hot does it get in Waka?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 67°. About 93 days a year reach 90° and 21 reach 100° (Spearman, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Waka?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 8 and the first fall frost by November 4, about 209 frost-free days, at Spearman, TX.
What growing zone is Waka in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Waka?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Waka getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Waka.
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.