Panther Junction (2 mi N), Texas climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Panther Junction (2 mi N)'s normal year runs from 36°F January nights to 94°F July afternoons, with 12.2 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 19.6°C, January lows of 2°C, July highs of 35°C, 311 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationPanther Junction (2 mi N)
- Station IDUSW00022016
- Location29.35°N 103.21°W
- Elevation3,494 ft (1,065 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Panther Junction (2 mi N) is 81°F and the normal low 51°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 Panther Junction (2 mi N).
- Jan 63° 36°
- Feb 69° 39°
- Mar 77° 46°
- Apr 85° 53°
- May 92° 62°
- Jun 96° 68°
- Jul 94° 70°
- Aug 94° 69°
- Sep 87° 63°
- Oct 83° 54°
- Nov 71° 43°
- Dec 64° 37°
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 Panther Junction (2 mi N) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 94°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 36°F. The most precipitation falls in July (1.93 in), the least in March (0.30 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63°F | 36°F | 49.4°F | 0.45 | 2 | <1 | 11 | 10 h 30 min |
| February | 69°F | 39°F | 54.0°F | 0.42 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 77°F | 46°F | 61.5°F | 0.30 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 h |
| April | 85°F | 53°F | 69.0°F | 0.60 | 2 | 10 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 92°F | 62°F | 77.4°F | 1.22 | 5 | 20 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 96°F | 68°F | 81.8°F | 1.82 | 6 | 27 | <1 | 14 h |
| July | 94°F | 70°F | 82.1°F | 1.93 | 6 | 26 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| August | 94°F | 69°F | 81.4°F | 1.77 | 6 | 26 | <1 | 13 h 10 min |
| September | 87°F | 63°F | 75.3°F | 1.76 | 6 | 13 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 83°F | 54°F | 68.2°F | 0.98 | 3 | 7 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 71°F | 43°F | 57.2°F | 0.59 | 3 | <1 | 3 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 64°F | 37°F | 50.7°F | 0.40 | 3 | <1 | 9 | 10 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 81°F | 53°F | 67.3°F | 12.24 | 46 | 134 | 31 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°C | 2°C | 9.7°C | 11 mm |
| February | 20°C | 4°C | 12.2°C | 11 mm |
| March | 25°C | 8°C | 16.4°C | 8 mm |
| April | 29°C | 12°C | 20.6°C | 15 mm |
| May | 34°C | 17°C | 25.2°C | 31 mm |
| June | 35°C | 20°C | 27.7°C | 46 mm |
| July | 35°C | 21°C | 27.8°C | 49 mm |
| August | 34°C | 21°C | 27.4°C | 45 mm |
| September | 31°C | 17°C | 24.1°C | 45 mm |
| October | 28°C | 12°C | 20.1°C | 25 mm |
| November | 22°C | 6°C | 14.0°C | 15 mm |
| December | 18°C | 3°C | 10.4°C | 10 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Panther Junction (1 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 USW00022016; 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 Panther Junction (2 mi N)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in February, March, April, October and November. Of those, April 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 USW00022016.
When is the last frost at Panther Junction (2 mi N)?
In Panther Junction (2 mi N), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 6 in half of years and after March 28 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 22 in half of years and before November 3 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 61 year in 10 after March 28; 9 in 10 after February 14
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 221 year in 10 before November 3; 9 in 10 before December 8
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 259 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 290 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 18 in half of springs and before December 5 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Panther Junction (2 mi N) in zone 8b in ZIP code 79834, 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 USW00022016; 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 Panther Junction (2 mi N)?
In a normal year in Panther Junction (2 mi N), 134 days a year reach 90°F (26 of them 100°F or more), 31 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 46 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 134a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 26a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 46a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USW00022016.
How sunny is it at Panther Junction (2 mi N)?
Over a year 89% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Panther Junction (2 mi N), 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 Panther Junction (2 mi N) record?
A normal year at Panther Junction (2 mi N) brings 1,746 heating degree days, 68% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,622 cooling degree days, 2.9 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 6,652 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 484 | 1 |
| February | 317 | 7 |
| March | 159 | 49 |
| April | 35 | 155 |
| May | 6 | 390 |
| June | 0 | 502 |
| July | 0 | 530 |
| August | 0 | 508 |
| September | 4 | 313 |
| October | 50 | 149 |
| November | 248 | 16 |
| December | 443 | 1 |
| Year (annual) | 1,746 | 2,622 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00022016. 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.
Have recent years at Panther Junction (2 mi N) been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 70.2°F, 2.9°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 67.3°F. 5 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.4°F | +1.1°F | 6.54 |
| 2022 | 68.1°F | +0.8°F | 8.82 |
| 2023 | 69.8°F | +2.5°F | 10.01 |
| 2024 | 70.8°F | +3.5°F | 2.98 |
| 2025 | 70.2°F | +2.9°F | 12.41 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USW00022016. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Panther Junction (2 mi N)'s climate compare?
Panther Junction (2 mi N) is warmer than 211 of the 321 places with their own NOAA record in Texas, and wetter than 10. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 67.3°F is warmer than 92%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Panther Junction (2 mi N) 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 Panther Junction (2 mi N)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Panther Junction (2 mi N)?
January, with a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 36°F. The warmest is July (94°F by day, 70°F at night).
Does it snow at Panther Junction (2 mi N)?
Rarely. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Panther Junction (1 miles away), records 0 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Panther Junction (2 mi N)?
July, with 1.93 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is March with 0.30 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Panther Junction (2 mi N) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Panther Junction (2 mi N) in zone 8b in ZIP code 79834, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Panther Junction (2 mi N)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 6; in one year in ten it comes after March 28. Waiting until March 28 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Texas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Panther Junction, TX1 miles from this station, 66.4°F a year
- Chisos Basin, TX7 miles from this station, 62.9°F a year
- Rio Grande Village, TX19 miles from this station, 72.0°F a year
- Lake Ament, TX19 miles from this station, 66.7°F a year
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