Garden City, Texas climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Garden City's normal year runs from 29°F January nights to 96°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 17.3°C, January lows of −2°C, July highs of 35°C.
- NOAA stationGarden City
- Station IDUSC00413445
- Location31.87°N 101.48°W
- Elevation2,655 ft (809 m)
- Population (census place)131
On October 23, the normal high in Garden City is 75°F and the normal low 48°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Garden City.
- Jan 58° 29°
- Feb 62° 33°
- Mar 70° 40°
- Apr 78° 48°
- May 87° 59°
- Jun 92° 67°
- Jul 96° 69°
- Aug 93° 68°
- Sep 86° 61°
- Oct 78° 50°
- Nov 66° 39°
- Dec 58° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Garden City each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 96°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 29°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58°F | 29°F | 43.4°F | – | <1 | 22 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 62°F | 33°F | 47.5°F | – | <1 | 13 | 11 h |
| March | 70°F | 40°F | 54.9°F | – | <1 | 7 | 12 h |
| April | 78°F | 48°F | 63.0°F | – | 4 | 1 | 13 h |
| May | 87°F | 59°F | 73.1°F | – | 13 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 92°F | 67°F | 79.5°F | – | 21 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 96°F | 69°F | 82.4°F | – | 26 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 93°F | 68°F | 80.8°F | – | 25 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 86°F | 61°F | 73.6°F | – | 12 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 78°F | 50°F | 64.0°F | – | 3 | 1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 66°F | 39°F | 52.4°F | – | <1 | 9 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 58°F | 30°F | 44.2°F | – | <1 | 20 | 10 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 77°F | 49°F | 63.2°F | – | 103 | 73 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C | −2°C | 6.3°C |
| February | 17°C | 0°C | 8.6°C |
| March | 21°C | 4°C | 12.7°C |
| April | 26°C | 9°C | 17.2°C |
| May | 31°C | 15°C | 22.8°C |
| June | 33°C | 19°C | 26.4°C |
| July | 35°C | 21°C | 28.0°C |
| August | 34°C | 20°C | 27.1°C |
| September | 30°C | 16°C | 23.1°C |
| October | 26°C | 10°C | 17.8°C |
| November | 19°C | 4°C | 11.3°C |
| December | 15°C | −1°C | 6.8°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station, and no record within 25 miles keeps one, so snow is left out here rather than estimated.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00413445; 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.
When is the best weather to visit Garden City?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, October and November.
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 USC00413445.
When is the last frost in Garden City?
In Garden City, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 2 in half of years and after April 20 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 5 in half of years and before October 21 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
- April 21 year in 10 after April 20; 9 in 10 after March 16
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 51 year in 10 before October 21; 9 in 10 before November 19
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 215 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 238 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 21 in half of springs and before November 14 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Garden City in zone 8a in ZIP code 79739, 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 USC00413445; 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 in Garden City?
In a normal year in Garden City, 103 days a year reach 90°F (13 of them 100°F or more) and 73 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 103a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 13a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 73a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 3high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00413445.
How sunny is Garden City?
Over a year 86% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Garden City, 5.4 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (91%) and February the cloudiest (80%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 82% | 3.4 |
| February | 80% | 4.3 |
| March | 83% | 5.4 |
| April | 86% | 6.6 |
| May | 85% | 7.0 |
| June | 91% | 7.5 |
| July | 89% | 7.2 |
| August | 89% | 6.6 |
| September | 85% | 5.5 |
| October | 85% | 4.6 |
| November | 84% | 3.6 |
| December | 82% | 3.1 |
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 much heating and cooling does Garden City need?
A normal year in Garden City brings 2,801 heating degree days, 48% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,188 cooling degree days, 2.4 times the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 5,619 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 670 | 0 |
| February | 492 | 1 |
| March | 326 | 14 |
| April | 134 | 74 |
| May | 17 | 269 |
| June | 0 | 435 |
| July | 0 | 539 |
| August | 0 | 490 |
| September | 14 | 272 |
| October | 116 | 85 |
| November | 387 | 7 |
| December | 645 | 1 |
| Year (annual) | 2,801 | 2,188 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00413445. 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 Garden City's climate compare?
Garden City is warmer than 64 of the other 320 places with their own NOAA record in Texas. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 63.2°F is warmer than 83%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Garden City's climate
What is the coldest month in Garden City?
January, with a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 29°F. The warmest is July (96°F by day, 69°F at night).
What plant hardiness zone is Garden City in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Garden City in zone 8a in ZIP code 79739, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Garden City?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 2; in one year in ten it comes after April 20. Waiting until April 20 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Texas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Cope Ranch, TX26 miles from this station, 63.2°F a year
- Big Spring, TX26 miles from this station, 64.8°F a year
- Sterling City, TX29 miles from this station, 63.6°F a year
- Midland, TX42 miles from this station, 65.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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