Terlingua Rch, TX Climate

Climate Insight: Terlingua Rch, TX

Terlingua Rch, Texas runs an annual average of 66°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 81°F to a mean daily low of 52°F, per NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals. June is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. Drawn from station USC00418926, these thirty-year averages smooth out year-to-year swings into a baseline for what a typical month looks like here.

Precipitation patterns matter as much as temperature for anyone planning to live, garden, or travel here. Terlingua Rch receives roughly 11.7 inches of precipitation each year, predominantly as rainfall. The frost-free season averages 256 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near March 8 and the first fall freeze near November 19. For energy use, 1,913 heating degree days and 2,396 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Terlingua Rch scores 82/100 (Excellent), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above turn that into a planning tool: expect the mildest highs and lows in the shoulder seasons, June-driven heat at the peak of summer, and January-driven cold at the depth of winter. Every number here is a thirty-year average, not a forecast, so any given year can and does run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.