Victoria Fire Dept #5, Texas climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Victoria Fire Dept #5's normal year runs from 42°F January nights to 94°F August afternoons, with 39.4 inches of precipitation and less than an inch of snow (0.1 in) a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 21.1°C, January lows of 5°C, August highs of 35°C, 999 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationVictoria Fire Dept #5
- Station IDUSC00419361
- Location28.86°N 97.02°W
- Elevation101 ft (31 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Victoria Fire Dept #5 is 82°F and the normal low 59°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 23%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Victoria Fire Dept #5.
- Jan 65° 42°
- Feb 68° 47°
- Mar 74° 54°
- Apr 79° 59°
- May 85° 68°
- Jun 91° 73°
- Jul 93° 75°
- Aug 94° 75°
- Sep 90° 70°
- Oct 84° 61°
- Nov 73° 52°
- Dec 67° 45°
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 Victoria Fire Dept #5 each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 94°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 42°F. The most precipitation falls in May (5.12 in), the least in February (2.17 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65°F | 42°F | 53.2°F | 3.00 | 8 | <1 | 6 | 10 h 30 min |
| February | 68°F | 47°F | 57.5°F | 2.17 | 8 | <1 | 3 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 74°F | 54°F | 63.5°F | 2.32 | 7 | <1 | 1 | 12 h |
| April | 79°F | 59°F | 69.0°F | 3.40 | 6 | 1 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 85°F | 68°F | 76.4°F | 5.12 | 6 | 8 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| June | 91°F | 73°F | 81.8°F | 3.45 | 7 | 24 | <1 | 14 h |
| July | 93°F | 75°F | 84.2°F | 3.69 | 7 | 28 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| August | 94°F | 75°F | 84.6°F | 3.21 | 5 | 29 | <1 | 13 h 10 min |
| September | 90°F | 70°F | 79.7°F | 3.81 | 8 | 19 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 84°F | 61°F | 72.2°F | 3.76 | 7 | 7 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 73°F | 52°F | 62.7°F | 2.81 | 6 | <1 | 1 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 67°F | 45°F | 55.6°F | 2.61 | 8 | <1 | 4 | 10 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 80°F | 60°F | 70.0°F | 39.35 | 84 | 116 | 14 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18°C | 5°C | 11.8°C | 76 mm |
| February | 20°C | 8°C | 14.2°C | 55 mm |
| March | 23°C | 12°C | 17.5°C | 59 mm |
| April | 26°C | 15°C | 20.6°C | 86 mm |
| May | 29°C | 20°C | 24.7°C | 130 mm |
| June | 33°C | 23°C | 27.7°C | 88 mm |
| July | 34°C | 24°C | 29.0°C | 94 mm |
| August | 35°C | 24°C | 29.2°C | 82 mm |
| September | 32°C | 21°C | 26.5°C | 97 mm |
| October | 29°C | 16°C | 22.3°C | 96 mm |
| November | 23°C | 11°C | 17.1°C | 71 mm |
| December | 19°C | 7°C | 13.1°C | 66 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00419361; 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 Victoria Fire Dept #5?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in February, March, April, May, October, November and December. Of those, April has the fewest days with rain (6).
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 USC00419361.
When is the last frost at Victoria Fire Dept #5?
In Victoria Fire Dept #5, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after February 14 in half of years and after March 13 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before December 9 in half of years and before November 17 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 141 year in 10 after March 13; 9 in 10 after January 17
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- December 91 year in 10 before November 17; 9 in 10 before January 8
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 299 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 337 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after January 28 in half of springs and before December 31 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Victoria Fire Dept #5 in zone 9a in ZIP code 77904, 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 USC00419361; 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 Victoria Fire Dept #5?
In a normal year in Victoria Fire Dept #5, 116 days a year reach 90°F (6 of them 100°F or more), 14 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 84 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 116a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 6a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 84a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00419361.
How sunny is it at Victoria Fire Dept #5?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Victoria Fire Dept #5, 4.8 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (87%) and February the cloudiest (68%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 70% | 3.0 |
| February | 68% | 3.5 |
| March | 71% | 4.5 |
| April | 74% | 5.3 |
| May | 79% | 6.0 |
| June | 85% | 6.7 |
| July | 86% | 6.6 |
| August | 87% | 6.3 |
| September | 81% | 5.2 |
| October | 83% | 4.5 |
| November | 77% | 3.4 |
| December | 70% | 2.8 |
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 Victoria Fire Dept #5 record?
A normal year at Victoria Fire Dept #5 brings 1,254 heating degree days, 77% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 3,119 cooling degree days, 3.4 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 7,504 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 380 | 13 |
| February | 237 | 28 |
| March | 121 | 76 |
| April | 36 | 156 |
| May | 3 | 356 |
| June | 0 | 506 |
| July | 0 | 597 |
| August | 0 | 608 |
| September | 0 | 441 |
| October | 21 | 245 |
| November | 140 | 71 |
| December | 315 | 23 |
| Year (annual) | 1,254 | 3,119 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00419361. 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 Victoria Fire Dept #5's climate compare?
Victoria Fire Dept #5 is warmer than 257 of the 321 places with their own NOAA record in Texas, and wetter than 227. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 70.0°F is warmer than 95%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Victoria Fire Dept #5 is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. 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 Victoria Fire Dept #5's climate
What is the coldest month at Victoria Fire Dept #5?
January, with a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 42°F. The warmest is August (94°F by day, 75°F at night).
Does it snow at Victoria Fire Dept #5?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is 0.1 inch a year.
What is the rainiest month at Victoria Fire Dept #5?
May, with 5.12 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 2.17 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Victoria Fire Dept #5 in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Victoria Fire Dept #5 in zone 9a in ZIP code 77904, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Victoria Fire Dept #5?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after February 14; 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.
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