Yancey reaches 100° on about 25 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 40°. Its January nights stay gentler than in 89% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.2° more than in 1901–2000, led by February. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly February 28 to November 27.
A year in Yancey at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Yancey’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Yancey’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Yancey feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 274 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 28 and the first by November 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hondo, TX, 13 miles from the town’s center, 200 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Yancey’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 23°. 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 26 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain falls on about 75 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Hondo, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Yancey
31% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55°: December and 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 Hondo, TX.
Living with Yancey’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
274 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Feb 28 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 27.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: January, February, March, April, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Yancey from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (64%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Yancey and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Yancey yet.
Climates most like Yancey’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yancey, TX | 40° | 97° | 26" | 0.0" |
| Corning, CA | 39° | 97° | 24" | 0.0" |
| Vail, AZ | 36° | 97° | 14" | 0.1" |
| Lawton, OK | 29° | 96° | 32" | 1.8" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
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 Yancey averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 65% 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 Yancey compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Yancey’s place among Texas’.
Yancey weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Yancey’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Hondo, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66° | 40° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| February | 70° | 45° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 50° – 65° |
| March | 77° | 51° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| April | 83° | 58° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| May | 89° | 66° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| June | 95° | 71° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 79° – 87° |
| July | 97° | 73° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| August | 98° | 72° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 81° – 89° |
| September | 92° | 68° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| October | 84° | 59° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| November | 74° | 49° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 57° – 67° |
| December | 67° | 41° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| Year | 83° | 58° | 25.8" | 0.0" | 75 | 0 |
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 65°. October is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Yancey’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 Yancey’s center.
- Snow: Hondo, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hondo, TX, 13 miles from the town’s center, 200 ft higher; 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 Yancey’s climate
What is the weather like in Yancey?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 89% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Yancey in winter?
January nights average 40°. About 19 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 48°.
How much snow does Yancey get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Hondo, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Yancey?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 73°. About 125 days a year reach 90° and 25 reach 100° (Hondo, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Yancey?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 28 and the first fall frost by November 27, about 274 frost-free days, at Hondo, TX.
What growing zone is Yancey in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 23°.
What is the best time of year to visit Yancey?
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 Yancey getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Yancey.
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.