Hudspeth River Ranch, Texas climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Hudspeth River Ranch's normal year runs from 35°F January nights to 96°F July afternoons, with 20.8 inches of precipitation and less than an inch of snow (0.2 in) a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 19.9°C, January lows of 2°C, July highs of 35°C, 527 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationHudspeth River Ranch
- Station IDUSC00414348
- Location30.00°N 101.18°W
- Elevation1,570 ft (479 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Hudspeth River Ranch is 79°F and the normal low 54°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 10%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Hudspeth River Ranch.
- Jan 63° 35°
- Feb 68° 39°
- Mar 76° 48°
- Apr 82° 54°
- May 88° 64°
- Jun 94° 71°
- Jul 96° 73°
- Aug 96° 73°
- Sep 90° 66°
- Oct 82° 56°
- Nov 71° 44°
- Dec 63° 36°
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 Hudspeth River Ranch each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 96°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 35°F. The most precipitation falls in June (2.65 in), the least in January (0.74 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63°F | 35°F | 49.2°F | 0.74 | 3 | <1 | 13 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 68°F | 39°F | 53.7°F | 0.94 | 2 | <1 | 6 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 76°F | 48°F | 61.7°F | 1.79 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 h |
| April | 82°F | 54°F | 68.4°F | 1.63 | 3 | 6 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 88°F | 64°F | 76.1°F | 2.57 | 4 | 14 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 94°F | 71°F | 82.2°F | 2.65 | 4 | 25 | <1 | 14 h |
| July | 96°F | 73°F | 84.6°F | 1.63 | 3 | 27 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| August | 96°F | 73°F | 84.6°F | 2.39 | 4 | 28 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 90°F | 66°F | 78.3°F | 2.44 | 3 | 19 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 82°F | 56°F | 69.1°F | 2.22 | 3 | 5 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 71°F | 44°F | 57.4°F | 1.02 | 2 | <1 | 4 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 63°F | 36°F | 49.9°F | 0.74 | 2 | <1 | 12 | 10 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 81°F | 55°F | 67.9°F | 20.76 | 34 | 126 | 38 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°C | 2°C | 9.6°C | 19 mm |
| February | 20°C | 4°C | 12.1°C | 24 mm |
| March | 24°C | 9°C | 16.5°C | 45 mm |
| April | 28°C | 12°C | 20.2°C | 41 mm |
| May | 31°C | 18°C | 24.5°C | 65 mm |
| June | 34°C | 22°C | 27.9°C | 67 mm |
| July | 35°C | 23°C | 29.2°C | 41 mm |
| August | 36°C | 23°C | 29.2°C | 61 mm |
| September | 32°C | 19°C | 25.7°C | 62 mm |
| October | 28°C | 14°C | 20.6°C | 56 mm |
| November | 22°C | 7°C | 14.1°C | 26 mm |
| December | 17°C | 2°C | 9.9°C | 19 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00414348; 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 Hudspeth River Ranch?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in February, March, April, October and November. Of those, November 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 USC00414348.
When is the last frost at Hudspeth River Ranch?
In Hudspeth River Ranch, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 10 in half of years and after April 4 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 16 in half of years and before November 1 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 101 year in 10 after April 4; 9 in 10 after February 19
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 161 year in 10 before November 1; 9 in 10 before December 4
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 251 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 277 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 25 in half of springs and before November 29 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Hudspeth River Ranch in zone 8b in ZIP code 78837, the nearest ZIP area. By the map's own method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, the station is in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical year reaches 20°F (19 complete years).
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Texas · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00414348; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026; the station zone: ACIS daily lows, 1991-2020. 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 Hudspeth River Ranch?
In a normal year in Hudspeth River Ranch, 126 days a year reach 90°F (23 of them 100°F or more), 38 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 34 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 126a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 23a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 38a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 34a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00414348.
How sunny is it at Hudspeth River Ranch?
Over a year 84% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Hudspeth River Ranch, 5.3 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (89%) and February the cloudiest (79%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 80% | 3.4 |
| February | 79% | 4.2 |
| March | 80% | 5.3 |
| April | 83% | 6.3 |
| May | 82% | 6.6 |
| June | 89% | 7.3 |
| July | 89% | 7.1 |
| August | 89% | 6.6 |
| September | 84% | 5.4 |
| October | 83% | 4.5 |
| November | 82% | 3.6 |
| December | 79% | 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 many heating and cooling degree days does Hudspeth River Ranch record?
A normal year at Hudspeth River Ranch brings 1,796 heating degree days, 67% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,893 cooling degree days, 3.2 times the median (908). Three months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 6,879 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 491 | 1 |
| February | 325 | 7 |
| March | 161 | 59 |
| April | 48 | 150 |
| May | 6 | 350 |
| June | 0 | 517 |
| July | 0 | 608 |
| August | 0 | 606 |
| September | 3 | 402 |
| October | 46 | 172 |
| November | 247 | 21 |
| December | 469 | 2 |
| Year (annual) | 1,796 | 2,893 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00414348. 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 Hudspeth River Ranch's climate compare?
Hudspeth River Ranch is warmer than 218 of the 321 places with their own NOAA record in Texas, and wetter than 63. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 67.9°F is warmer than 93%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Hudspeth River Ranch is BSh: hot semi-arid steppe. 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 Hudspeth River Ranch's climate
What is the coldest month at Hudspeth River Ranch?
January, with a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 35°F. The warmest is July (96°F by day, 73°F at night).
Does it snow at Hudspeth River Ranch?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is 0.2 inch a year.
What is the rainiest month at Hudspeth River Ranch?
June, with 2.65 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 0.74 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Hudspeth River Ranch in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Hudspeth River Ranch in zone 8b in ZIP code 78837, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches 20°F (19 years, 1991-2020): zone 8b.
How late can frost come at Hudspeth River Ranch?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 10; in one year in ten it comes after April 4. Waiting until April 4 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Texas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Acton Ranch, TX24 miles from this station, 65.1°F a year
- Pandale (11 mi NE), TX25 miles from this station, 67.1°F a year
- Langtry, TX27 miles from this station, 70.4°F a year
- Pandale (1 mi N), TX27 miles from this station, 67.0°F a year
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