Climateby Month

Terlingua, TX climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 2,889 ft elevation

Terlingua has very hot summers and mild winters. Highs peak at 102°F in June and fall to 68°F in January. The wettest month is July (about 6 wet days) and the driest is April (about 2). Snow is rare. By our comfort score the best months are January, February and December.

Warmest month
102°F
June normal high
Coldest month
33°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
37
9.3 in of precipitation
Hot days a year
191
90°F or hotter

How warm is Terlingua?

Normal highs range from 68°F in January to 102°F in June.

20°40°60°80°100°120° January: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 33°F (1°C) 68° 33° February: normal high 74°F (23°C), low 38°F (3°C) March: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 45°F (7°C) April: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 54°F (12°C) May: normal high 98°F (37°C), low 64°F (18°C) June: normal high 102°F (39°C), low 73°F (23°C) 102° 73° July: normal high 101°F (38°C), low 74°F (23°C) August: normal high 100°F (38°C), low 73°F (23°C) September: normal high 95°F (35°C), low 68°F (20°C) October: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 56°F (13°C) November: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 43°F (6°C) December: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 33°F (1°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Terlingua?

July has the most wet days (about 6); the year brings about 9.3 in of precipitation.

January: 2 wet days February: 2 wet days March: 2 wet days April: 2 wet days 2 May: 3 wet days June: 4 wet days July: 6 wet days 6 August: 5 wet days September: 5 wet days October: 3 wet days November: 2 wet days December: 2 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Terlingua?

Humidity data is not available for this location.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.3 hours in December to 14.0 hours in June.

January: 10.5 hours of daylight February: 11.2 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 12.9 hours of daylight May: 13.6 hours of daylight June: 14.0 hours of daylight 14.0 July: 13.8 hours of daylight August: 13.2 hours of daylight September: 12.3 hours of daylight October: 11.4 hours of daylight November: 10.7 hours of daylight December: 10.3 hours of daylight 10.3 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Terlingua, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowDaylight
January 68°F33°F 0.4 in2 0.1 in 10.5 h
February 74°F38°F 0.2 in2 0.0 in 11.2 h
March 82°F45°F 0.3 in2 0.0 in 12.0 h
April 90°F54°F 0.3 in2 0.0 in 12.9 h
May 98°F64°F 0.9 in3 0.0 in 13.6 h
June 102°F73°F 1.3 in4 0.0 in 14.0 h
July 101°F74°F 1.9 in6 0.0 in 13.8 h
August 100°F73°F 1.2 in5 0.0 in 13.2 h
September 95°F68°F 1.3 in5 0.0 in 12.3 h
October 88°F56°F 0.9 in3 0.0 in 11.4 h
November 76°F43°F 0.4 in2 0.0 in 10.7 h
December 68°F33°F 0.3 in2 0.4 in 10.3 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Terlingua

By our comfort score, the best months are January, February and December.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 721910
Feb 691512
Mar 591019
Apr 442120
May 371228
Jun 360330
Jul 350430
Aug 340330
Sep 351325
Oct 444217
Nov 661412
Dec 711810

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. Comfortable days here are judged by temperature only (no humidity station nearby). How the score works.

Frost dates in Terlingua

The last spring frost typically comes around Mar 4, and the first fall frost around Nov 26, leaving 264 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Terlingua
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Mar 4after Mar 22
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 26before Nov 10
Last hard freeze (28°F)Feb 15after Mar 12
First hard freeze (28°F)Dec 6before Nov 19
Frost-free season264 daysunder 239 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Terlingua (USC00418924), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Texas.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 115°F (May 26, 1999); the lowest was 5°F (February 4, 2011).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Similar climates elsewhere

Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall and snow depth: Lajitas (USC00414950), 9.3 mi WSW of the city center, 2,403 ft (486 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Frost dates: Terlingua (USC00418924), 2.3 mi NE of the city center, 2,633 ft (256 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: humidity and wind by hour, cloud cover and daily humidity and wind (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error