Lake Ament, Texas climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Lake Ament's normal year runs from 35°F January nights to 94°F July afternoons, with 12.1 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 19.3°C, January lows of 1°C, July highs of 35°C, 308 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationLake Ament
- Station IDUSC00414968
- Location29.46°N 103.50°W
- Elevation3,609 ft (1,100 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Lake Ament is 79°F and the normal low 52°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Lake Ament.
- Jan 61° 35°
- Feb 67° 38°
- Mar 75° 45°
- Apr 84° 53°
- May 91° 63°
- Jun 95° 68°
- Jul 94° 70°
- Aug 93° 69°
- Sep 88° 63°
- Oct 82° 55°
- Nov 70° 43°
- 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 Lake Ament each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 94°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 35°F. The most precipitation falls in July (2.22 in), the least in February (0.39 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61°F | 35°F | 47.9°F | 0.40 | – | <1 | 11 | 10 h 30 min |
| February | 67°F | 38°F | 52.9°F | 0.39 | – | <1 | 5 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 75°F | 45°F | 60.0°F | 0.39 | – | 2 | 2 | 12 h |
| April | 84°F | 53°F | 68.2°F | 0.40 | – | 9 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 91°F | 63°F | 76.6°F | 1.06 | – | 21 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 95°F | 68°F | 81.8°F | 1.77 | – | 28 | <1 | 14 h |
| July | 94°F | 70°F | 81.9°F | 2.22 | – | 27 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| August | 93°F | 69°F | 81.0°F | 1.75 | – | 26 | <1 | 13 h 10 min |
| September | 88°F | 63°F | 75.6°F | 1.73 | – | 15 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 82°F | 55°F | 68.1°F | 0.90 | – | 6 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 70°F | 43°F | 56.6°F | 0.65 | – | <1 | 3 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 63°F | 36°F | 49.5°F | 0.45 | – | <1 | 8 | 10 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 80°F | 53°F | 66.7°F | 12.11 | – | 134 | 28 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16°C | 1°C | 8.8°C | 10 mm |
| February | 20°C | 3°C | 11.6°C | 10 mm |
| March | 24°C | 7°C | 15.6°C | 10 mm |
| April | 29°C | 12°C | 20.1°C | 10 mm |
| May | 33°C | 17°C | 24.8°C | 27 mm |
| June | 35°C | 20°C | 27.7°C | 45 mm |
| July | 35°C | 21°C | 27.7°C | 56 mm |
| August | 34°C | 20°C | 27.2°C | 44 mm |
| September | 31°C | 17°C | 24.2°C | 44 mm |
| October | 28°C | 13°C | 20.1°C | 23 mm |
| November | 21°C | 6°C | 13.7°C | 17 mm |
| December | 17°C | 2°C | 9.7°C | 11 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Panther Junction (20 miles away), gets 0 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00414968; 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 Lake Ament?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in February, 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 USC00414968.
When is the last frost at Lake Ament?
In Lake Ament, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 4 in half of years and after March 21 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 25 in half of years and before November 6 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 41 year in 10 after March 21; 9 in 10 after February 9
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 251 year in 10 before November 6; 9 in 10 before December 11
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 266 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 296 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 15 in half of springs and before December 8 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Lake Ament in zone 9a in ZIP code 79852, 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 USC00414968; 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 Lake Ament?
In a normal year in Lake Ament, 134 days a year reach 90°F (25 of them 100°F or more) and 28 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 134a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 25a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00414968.
How sunny is it at Lake Ament?
Over a year 89% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Lake Ament, 5.7 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (92%) and January the cloudiest (85%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 85% | 3.8 |
| February | 87% | 4.8 |
| March | 89% | 6.0 |
| April | 90% | 7.0 |
| May | 91% | 7.5 |
| June | 92% | 7.6 |
| July | 87% | 7.0 |
| August | 88% | 6.6 |
| September | 87% | 5.7 |
| October | 90% | 5.1 |
| November | 89% | 4.1 |
| December | 87% | 3.6 |
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 Lake Ament record?
A normal year at Lake Ament brings 1,903 heating degree days, 65% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,533 cooling degree days, 2.8 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 6,457 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 529 | 0 |
| February | 344 | 4 |
| March | 184 | 29 |
| April | 36 | 132 |
| May | 7 | 364 |
| June | 0 | 502 |
| July | 0 | 524 |
| August | 0 | 496 |
| September | 3 | 320 |
| October | 55 | 149 |
| November | 265 | 12 |
| December | 481 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 1,903 | 2,533 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00414968. 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 Lake Ament's climate compare?
Lake Ament is warmer than 196 of the 321 places with their own NOAA record in Texas, and wetter than 8. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 66.7°F is warmer than 91%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Lake Ament 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 Lake Ament's climate
What is the coldest month at Lake Ament?
January, with a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 35°F. The warmest is July (94°F by day, 70°F at night).
Does it snow at Lake Ament?
Rarely. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Panther Junction (20 miles away), records 0 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Lake Ament?
July, with 2.22 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 0.39 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Lake Ament in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Lake Ament in zone 9a in ZIP code 79852, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Lake Ament?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 4; in one year in ten it comes after March 21. Waiting until March 21 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Texas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Terlingua, TX9 miles from this station, 70.3°F a year
- Study Butte, TX9 miles from this station, 71.1°F a year
- Chisos Basin, TX17 miles from this station, 62.9°F a year
- Panther Junction (2 mi N), TX19 miles from this station, 67.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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