Presidio, Texas climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Presidio's normal year runs from 34°F January nights to 103°F June afternoons, with 8.9 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 21.9°C, January lows of 1°C, June highs of 40°C, 227 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationPresidio
- Station IDUSC00417262
- Location29.57°N 104.37°W
- Elevation2,610 ft (796 m)
- Population3,047
On October 23, the normal high in Presidio is 86°F and the normal low 55°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 7%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Presidio.
- Jan 68° 34°
- Feb 74° 41°
- Mar 81° 48°
- Apr 90° 56°
- May 98° 66°
- Jun 103° 74°
- Jul 101° 75°
- Aug 100° 75°
- Sep 95° 69°
- Oct 88° 58°
- Nov 77° 45°
- Dec 68° 35°
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 Presidio each month?
June is the warmest month, with normal highs of 103°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 34°F. The most precipitation falls in July (1.84 in), the least in April (0.17 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68°F | 34°F | 50.9°F | 0.48 | 2 | <1 | 10 | 10 h 30 min |
| February | 74°F | 41°F | 57.3°F | 0.43 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 81°F | 48°F | 64.5°F | 0.52 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 12 h |
| April | 90°F | 56°F | 73.1°F | 0.17 | 1 | 20 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 98°F | 66°F | 81.7°F | 0.41 | 2 | 29 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 103°F | 74°F | 88.5°F | 1.04 | 3 | 30 | <1 | 14 h |
| July | 101°F | 75°F | 88.1°F | 1.84 | 6 | 30 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| August | 100°F | 75°F | 87.6°F | 1.42 | 4 | 30 | <1 | 13 h 10 min |
| September | 95°F | 69°F | 81.9°F | 0.95 | 3 | 27 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 88°F | 58°F | 73.0°F | 0.70 | 3 | 15 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 77°F | 45°F | 60.8°F | 0.48 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 68°F | 35°F | 51.2°F | 0.48 | 2 | <1 | 10 | 10 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 87°F | 56°F | 71.5°F | 8.92 | 31 | 189 | 25 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20°C | 1°C | 10.5°C | 12 mm |
| February | 23°C | 5°C | 14.1°C | 11 mm |
| March | 27°C | 9°C | 18.1°C | 13 mm |
| April | 32°C | 13°C | 22.8°C | 4 mm |
| May | 36°C | 19°C | 27.6°C | 10 mm |
| June | 40°C | 23°C | 31.4°C | 26 mm |
| July | 38°C | 24°C | 31.2°C | 47 mm |
| August | 38°C | 24°C | 30.9°C | 36 mm |
| September | 35°C | 21°C | 27.7°C | 24 mm |
| October | 31°C | 14°C | 22.8°C | 18 mm |
| November | 25°C | 7°C | 16.0°C | 12 mm |
| December | 20°C | 2°C | 10.7°C | 12 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00417262; 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 Presidio?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in January, February, March, November and December. Of those, March has the fewest days with rain (1).
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 USC00417262.
When is the last frost in Presidio?
In Presidio, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after February 23 in half of years and after March 13 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 26 in half of years and before November 9 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
- February 231 year in 10 after March 13; 9 in 10 after February 3
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 261 year in 10 before November 9; 9 in 10 before December 9
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 275 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 303 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 3 in half of springs and before December 5 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Presidio in zone 9a in ZIP code 79845, 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 USC00417262; 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 Presidio?
In a normal year in Presidio, 189 days a year reach 90°F (96 of them 100°F or more), 25 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 31 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 189a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 96a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 31a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1927) is 117°F, on June 18, 1960; the lowest is 4°F, on January 12, 1962.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1941, with 23.43 in; the snowiest season is 1931–32, with 6.8 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00417262; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00417262. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Presidio?
Over a year 89% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Presidio, 5.8 kWh per square metre a day. May is the sunniest month (92%) and July the cloudiest (85%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 86% | 3.9 |
| February | 87% | 4.9 |
| March | 89% | 6.1 |
| April | 90% | 7.2 |
| May | 92% | 7.8 |
| June | 91% | 7.7 |
| July | 85% | 6.9 |
| August | 87% | 6.5 |
| September | 86% | 5.8 |
| 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 much heating and cooling does Presidio need?
A normal year in Presidio brings 1,371 heating degree days, 74% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 3,785 cooling degree days, 4.2 times the median (908). Two months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 8,053 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 439 | 0 |
| February | 226 | 8 |
| March | 90 | 73 |
| April | 12 | 255 |
| May | 0 | 517 |
| June | 0 | 703 |
| July | 0 | 716 |
| August | 0 | 700 |
| September | 1 | 509 |
| October | 15 | 264 |
| November | 162 | 37 |
| December | 427 | 1 |
| Year (annual) | 1,371 | 3,785 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00417262. 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 Presidio's climate compare?
Presidio is warmer than 282 of the other 320 places with their own NOAA record in Texas, and wetter than 3. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 71.5°F is warmer than 96%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Presidio 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 Presidio's climate
What is the coldest month in Presidio?
January, with a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 34°F. The warmest is June (103°F by day, 74°F at night).
Does it snow in Presidio?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is no measurable snow a year.
What is the rainiest month in Presidio?
July, with 1.84 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is April with 0.17 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Presidio in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Presidio in zone 9a in ZIP code 79845, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Presidio?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after February 23; in one year in ten it comes after March 13. Waiting until March 13 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Texas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Big Bend Ranch State Park, TX27 miles from this station, 64.7°F a year
- Lajitas, TX42 miles from this station, 70.7°F a year
- Candelaria, TX43 miles from this station, 69.5°F a year
- Terlingua, TX49 miles from this station, 70.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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