Corpus Christi Cabaniss Field, Texas climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Corpus Christi Cabaniss Field's normal year runs from 48°F January nights to 96°F August afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 23.1°C, January lows of 9°C, August highs of 35°C.
- NOAA stationCorpus Christi Cabaniss Field
- Station IDUSW00012946
- Location27.70°N 97.43°W
- Elevation30 ft (9 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Corpus Christi Cabaniss Field is 84°F and the normal low 64°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Corpus Christi Cabaniss Field.
- Jan 67° 48°
- Feb 72° 52°
- Mar 76° 58°
- Apr 82° 65°
- May 87° 72°
- Jun 93° 77°
- Jul 94° 78°
- Aug 96° 79°
- Sep 92° 74°
- Oct 86° 67°
- Nov 76° 57°
- Dec 69° 51°
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 Corpus Christi Cabaniss Field each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 96°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 48°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67°F | 48°F | 57.7°F | – | <1 | 1 | 10 h 30 min |
| February | 72°F | 52°F | 61.9°F | – | <1 | 1 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 76°F | 58°F | 67.1°F | – | 1 | <1 | 12 h |
| April | 82°F | 65°F | 73.6°F | – | 4 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 87°F | 72°F | 79.6°F | – | 13 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| June | 93°F | 77°F | 84.7°F | – | 26 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| July | 94°F | 78°F | 86.1°F | – | 30 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| August | 96°F | 79°F | 87.1°F | – | 30 | <1 | 13 h 10 min |
| September | 92°F | 74°F | 83.0°F | – | 24 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 86°F | 67°F | 76.2°F | – | 11 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 76°F | 57°F | 66.9°F | – | 1 | <1 | 10 h 50 min |
| December | 69°F | 51°F | 59.9°F | – | <1 | 1 | 10 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 83°F | 65°F | 73.6°F | – | 139 | 3 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20°C | 9°C | 14.3°C |
| February | 22°C | 11°C | 16.6°C |
| March | 24°C | 15°C | 19.5°C |
| April | 28°C | 18°C | 23.1°C |
| May | 31°C | 22°C | 26.4°C |
| June | 34°C | 25°C | 29.3°C |
| July | 35°C | 26°C | 30.1°C |
| August | 35°C | 26°C | 30.6°C |
| September | 33°C | 24°C | 28.3°C |
| October | 30°C | 19°C | 24.6°C |
| November | 25°C | 14°C | 19.4°C |
| December | 21°C | 10°C | 15.5°C |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00012946; 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 Corpus Christi Cabaniss Field?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in January, February, March, April, November and December.
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 USW00012946.
When is the last frost at Corpus Christi Cabaniss Field?
In Corpus Christi Cabaniss Field, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after January 15 in half of years and after February 23 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before December 30 in half of years and before December 1 in one year in ten. A night at 32°F or colder comes at all in 64% of years here (NOAA).
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- January 151 year in 10 after February 23; 9 in 10 after December 11
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- December 301 year in 10 before December 1; 9 in 10 before February 6
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 353 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 365 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after January 4 in half of springs and before January 1 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Corpus Christi Cabaniss Field in zone 10a in ZIP code 78413, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Texas · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USW00012946; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. 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 Corpus Christi Cabaniss Field?
In a normal year in Corpus Christi Cabaniss Field, 139 days a year reach 90°F (7 of them 100°F or more) and 3 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 139a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 7a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USW00012946.
How sunny is it at Corpus Christi Cabaniss Field?
Over a year 80% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Corpus Christi Cabaniss Field, 4.9 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (89%) and December the cloudiest (70%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 70% | 3.0 |
| February | 70% | 3.6 |
| March | 73% | 4.6 |
| April | 77% | 5.4 |
| May | 81% | 6.0 |
| June | 87% | 6.6 |
| July | 87% | 6.5 |
| August | 89% | 6.3 |
| September | 81% | 5.2 |
| October | 84% | 4.6 |
| November | 77% | 3.5 |
| December | 70% | 2.8 |
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 Corpus Christi Cabaniss Field record?
A normal year at Corpus Christi Cabaniss Field brings 763 heating degree days, 86% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 3,935 cooling degree days, 4.3 times the median (908). No month reaches 300 heating degree days. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 8,708 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 255 | 30 |
| February | 153 | 65 |
| March | 60 | 126 |
| April | 5 | 263 |
| May | 0 | 453 |
| June | 0 | 590 |
| July | 0 | 653 |
| August | 0 | 683 |
| September | 0 | 540 |
| October | 5 | 351 |
| November | 78 | 134 |
| December | 207 | 49 |
| Year (annual) | 763 | 3,935 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00012946. 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 Corpus Christi Cabaniss Field's climate compare?
Corpus Christi Cabaniss Field is warmer than 307 of the 321 places with their own NOAA record in Texas. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 73.6°F is warmer than 98%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Corpus Christi Cabaniss Field's climate
What is the coldest month at Corpus Christi Cabaniss Field?
January, with a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 48°F. The warmest is August (96°F by day, 79°F at night).
What plant hardiness zone is Corpus Christi Cabaniss Field in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Corpus Christi Cabaniss Field in zone 10a in ZIP code 78413, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Corpus Christi Cabaniss Field?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after January 15; in one year in ten it comes after February 23. Waiting until February 23 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
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