Candelaria, Texas climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Candelaria's normal year runs from 34°F January nights to 100°F July afternoons, with 12.7 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 20.8°C, January lows of 1°C, July highs of 38°C, 322 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationCandelaria
- Station IDUSC00411416
- Location30.14°N 104.68°W
- Elevation2,877 ft (877 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Candelaria is 86°F and the normal low 50°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 9%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Candelaria.
- Jan 68° 34°
- Feb 74° 39°
- Mar 82° 43°
- Apr 90° 49°
- May 98° 60°
- Jun 103° 68°
- Jul 100° 72°
- Aug 99° 70°
- Sep 94° 65°
- Oct 88° 53°
- Nov 76° 41°
- Dec 68° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Candelaria each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 100°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 34°F. The most precipitation falls in July (2.41 in), the least in March (0.30 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68°F | 34°F | 50.5°F | 0.71 | 2 | <1 | 18 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 74°F | 39°F | 56.6°F | 0.40 | 2 | <1 | 9 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 82°F | 43°F | 62.6°F | 0.30 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 h |
| April | 90°F | 49°F | 69.8°F | 0.42 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 98°F | 60°F | 78.8°F | 0.38 | 2 | 28 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 103°F | 68°F | 85.5°F | 1.60 | 5 | 30 | <1 | 14 h |
| July | 100°F | 72°F | 85.8°F | 2.41 | 8 | 30 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 99°F | 70°F | 84.6°F | 2.37 | 7 | 29 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 94°F | 65°F | 79.5°F | 2.02 | 5 | 24 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 88°F | 53°F | 70.4°F | 1.09 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 76°F | 41°F | 58.3°F | 0.54 | 2 | <1 | 7 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 68°F | 35°F | 51.4°F | 0.44 | 2 | <1 | 17 | 10 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 87°F | 52°F | 69.5°F | 12.68 | 41 | 175 | 57 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20°C | 1°C | 10.3°C | 18 mm |
| February | 23°C | 4°C | 13.7°C | 10 mm |
| March | 28°C | 6°C | 17.0°C | 8 mm |
| April | 32°C | 10°C | 21.0°C | 11 mm |
| May | 36°C | 16°C | 26.0°C | 10 mm |
| June | 39°C | 20°C | 29.7°C | 41 mm |
| July | 38°C | 22°C | 29.9°C | 61 mm |
| August | 37°C | 21°C | 29.2°C | 60 mm |
| September | 35°C | 18°C | 26.4°C | 51 mm |
| October | 31°C | 12°C | 21.3°C | 28 mm |
| November | 24°C | 5°C | 14.6°C | 14 mm |
| December | 20°C | 2°C | 10.8°C | 11 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00411416; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Candelaria?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in January, February, March, November and December. Of those, March has the fewest days with rain (2).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00411416.
When is the last frost at Candelaria?
In Candelaria, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 17 in half of years and after April 15 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 15 in half of years and before October 30 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- March 171 year in 10 after April 15; 9 in 10 after February 23
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 151 year in 10 before October 30; 9 in 10 before November 29
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 241 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 272 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 27 in half of springs and before November 26 in half of autumns.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Texas · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00411416. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at Candelaria?
In a normal year in Candelaria, 175 days a year reach 90°F (72 of them 100°F or more), 57 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 41 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 175a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 72a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 57a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 41a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1964) is 115°F, on June 29, 1998; the lowest is 6°F, on December 23, 1989.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 2004, with 31.33 in; the snowiest season is 1955–56, with 3.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00411416; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00411416. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Candelaria?
Over a year 87% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Candelaria, 5.7 kWh per square metre a day. May is the sunniest month (91%) and July the cloudiest (82%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 86% | 3.8 |
| February | 87% | 4.8 |
| March | 88% | 6.0 |
| April | 90% | 7.2 |
| May | 91% | 7.7 |
| June | 89% | 7.6 |
| July | 82% | 6.7 |
| August | 84% | 6.4 |
| September | 85% | 5.7 |
| October | 89% | 5.1 |
| November | 88% | 4.0 |
| December | 86% | 3.5 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Candelaria record?
A normal year at Candelaria brings 1,501 heating degree days, 72% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 3,157 cooling degree days, 3.5 times the median (908). Two months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 7,286 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 448 | 1 |
| February | 245 | 8 |
| March | 118 | 44 |
| April | 24 | 168 |
| May | 1 | 429 |
| June | 0 | 615 |
| July | 0 | 645 |
| August | 0 | 608 |
| September | 1 | 436 |
| October | 26 | 192 |
| November | 215 | 13 |
| December | 424 | 1 |
| Year (annual) | 1,501 | 3,157 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00411416. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Candelaria's climate compare?
Candelaria is warmer than 251 of the 321 places with their own NOAA record in Texas, and wetter than 12. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 69.5°F is warmer than 95%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Candelaria is BWh: hot desert. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about Candelaria's climate
What is the coldest month at Candelaria?
January, with a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 34°F. The warmest is July (100°F by day, 72°F at night).
Does it snow at Candelaria?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is no measurable snow a year.
What is the rainiest month at Candelaria?
July, with 2.41 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is March with 0.30 in.
How late can frost come at Candelaria?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 17; in one year in ten it comes after April 15. Waiting until April 15 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Texas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Valentine, TX33 miles from this station, 62.0°F a year
- Marfa, TX39 miles from this station, 59.3°F a year
- Presidio, TX43 miles from this station, 71.5°F a year
- Mount Locke, TX55 miles from this station, 59.2°F a year
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