USDA Hardiness Zone 10a
Frost Dates for 78596 — Weslaco, Texas
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Weslaco, TX (75 ft), 1 miles northeast.
Updated
Frost is not a yearly event in Weslaco: a night at or below 32°F came in 44% of the winters of 1991–2020 at Weslaco, TX, and a 36°F night, cold enough for frost on exposed leaves, in 85%. There is no reliable "last frost date" here; most years have none.
- Winters with a freeze
- 44%
- Winters with 36°F
- 85%
- Coldest month low
- 50°F
- Hardiness zone
- 10a
32°F or below, 1991–2020
frost possible on leaves
average, January
30 to 35°F (-1.1 to 1.7°C) coldest night
- First snow
- Rare
- Last snow
- Rare
- Winters with snow
- 0%
- Snow per year
- —
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
0 of 18 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Weslaco
At Weslaco, TX, 1 mile northeast of Weslaco, 44% of the winters of 1991–2020 had at least one night at or below 32°F, 10% reached 28°F. Nights of 36°F, enough for frost on exposed leaves, are more common (85% of winters) and, when they come, fall between about December 19 and January 28. December is the month most likely to bring one: a 20% chance in a given year. 11 of the 351 other Texas stations behind this site's ZIP pages freeze in fewer than half of winters too.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F85% of yrs | Dec 18 | Dec 31 | Jan 8 | Jan 18 | Jan 28 | Feb 2 | Feb 11 | Feb 19 | Mar 1 |
| 32°F44% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 28°F10% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 24°F1% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F85% of yrs | Nov 25 | Dec 1 | Dec 5 | Dec 12 | Dec 19 | Dec 25 | Jan 1 | Jan 7 | Jan 27 |
| 32°F44% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 28°F10% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 24°F1% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Weslaco, TX, from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Where a temperature is reached in fewer than 99.5% of years, the dates describe only the years that reach it. Not a forecast.
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Weather by month in Weslaco
August is the warmest month at Weslaco, TX, averaging 97°F by day and 76°F at night; January is the coldest at 71°F and 50°F. From February to November the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month.
Warmth for growing adds up to 9,194 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 99% of the 351 Texas stations. 45% of them (4,177) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 1,142. Precipitation totals 25.8 inches a year, most in September (5.6") and least in January (1.0"); May to September bring 59% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 71 | 50 | 1.0 | 20% | <1 | 350 |
| Feb | 75 | 54 | 1.0 | 9% | 1 | 413 |
| Mar | 81 | 60 | 1.5 | 2% | 0 | 634 |
| Apr | 86 | 65 | 1.5 | 0% | 0 | 771 |
| May | 90 | 72 | 2.6 | 0% | 0 | 958 |
| Jun | 95 | 76 | 2.8 | 0% | 0 | 1051 |
| Jul | 96 | 77 | 2.2 | 0% | 0 | 1119 |
| Aug | 97 | 76 | 1.9 | 0% | 0 | 1142 |
| Sep | 92 | 73 | 5.6 | 0% | 0 | 972 |
| Oct | 87 | 66 | 2.8 | 0% | 0 | 825 |
| Nov | 80 | 58 | 1.6 | 3% | 0 | 578 |
| Dec | 72 | 52 | 1.3 | 20% | <1 | 381 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Weslaco, TX (75 ft), NOAA NCEI. "32°F night": chance of at least one in the month. GDD: growing degree days, base 50°F.
Compared with the next station
The nearest other station, Santa Rosa 3 WNW, TX, 10 miles northeast of Weslaco, has a 32°F night in 63% of winters against 44% here, and a coolest-month low 1°F colder (49°F).
When it snows in Weslaco, Texas
Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 18 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Weslaco, TX, 1.4 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 78596 is 1 mile from Weslaco, TX, which stands at 75 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 3 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 78537 (Donna). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 78596 in zone 10a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 30 to 35°F (-1.1 to 1.7°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.
Hardiness zone and temperature range: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (USDA-ARS, Oregon State University), ZIP-code listing, unchanged. °C converted from °F by this site.
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