Elsa, TX

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from SANTA ROSA 3 WNW, TX US.

BSh Semi-arid (hot) climate 10a USDA hardiness Zone 10a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Elsa has an annual average temperature of 74.7°F with about 24.6 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is August (average high 97.4°F), and the coldest is January (average low 48.8°F). September is typically the wettest month (5.56 in) and February the driest (1.00 in).

Pleasant months
3 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
26.3°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
267
Cooling need
3,756

Best time to visit Elsa

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Climate change signal

All-time records →

95 of 366 (26%) of Elsa's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

1980s
16
1990s
69
2000s
153
2010s
66
2020s
62

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 71.3°F 48.8°F 60.1°F 1.12 in 7
February 75.7°F 53.2°F 64.4°F 1.00 in 6
March 80.9°F 58.4°F 69.7°F 1.40 in 6
April 86.4°F 64.2°F 75.3°F 1.39 in 5
May 90.6°F 70.8°F 80.7°F 2.48 in 5
June 94.9°F 74.7°F 84.8°F 2.88 in 5
July 96.3°F 75.7°F 86.0°F 1.67 in 4
August 97.4°F 75.4°F 86.4°F 2.10 in 5
September 92.6°F 72.0°F 82.3°F 5.56 in 9
October 88.0°F 65.2°F 76.6°F 2.66 in 6
November 79.7°F 57.0°F 68.4°F 1.23 in 6
December 72.9°F 50.2°F 61.6°F 1.12 in 0.1 in 7

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