Frost Dates for Van Horn, TX

Elevation: 1239 m

Frost Dates

Last Spring Frost (50%) March 21

First Fall Frost (50%) November 11

30% Probability

Last Spring Frost March 31

First Fall Frost November 4

Hard Freeze (28°F)

Last Spring Hard Freeze March 4

First Fall Hard Freeze November 21

31.04°N, 104.84°W © OpenStreetMap

Growing Season

235 Days March 21 to November 11

USDA Hardiness Zone

Zone 8a

Avg. annual minimum: 10 to 15°F

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Köppen Climate

BWh Hot Desert

Very hot and extremely dry with minimal rainfall. Irrigation is essential for any gardening. Heat-tolerant crops and desert-adapted plants thrive; shade structures help in peak summer.

Köppen climate map

Temperature

30° 50° 70° 90°

45°

Jan

49°

Feb

56°

Mar

63°

Apr

72°

May

81°

Jun

81°

Jul

80°

Aug

73°

Sep

64°

Oct

53°

Nov

45°

Dec

32°F

Avg High Avg Temp Avg Low Light Frost (32°F)

Temperature table

Average monthly temperatures (°F)
Month	Avg High	Avg Temp	Avg Low
January	59°	45°	30°
February	64°	49°	34°
March	72°	56°	41°
April	79°	63°	48°
May	87°	72°	57°
June	95°	81°	66°
July	93°	81°	68°
August	92°	80°	67°
September	86°	73°	61°
October	79°	64°	50°
November	68°	53°	38°
December	59°	45°	31°

Precipitation

0" 2" 4" 4.3"

0.4"

Jan

1.2"

Feb

0.0"

Mar

0.0"

Apr

1.7"

May

3.5"

Jun

4.0"

Jul

4.3"

Aug

4.1"

Sep

3.9"

Oct

0.6"

Nov

0.0"

Dec

Precipitation table

Average monthly precipitation (inches)
Month	Precipitation
January	0.4
February	1.2
March	0.0
April	0.0
May	1.7
June	3.5
July	4.0
August	4.3
September	4.1
October	3.9
November	0.6
December	0.0

Sunrise / Sunset

Jan: 6:54 AM – 5:06 PM · 10h 12m

Feb: 6:33 AM – 5:27 PM · 10h 55m

Mar: 6:07 AM – 5:53 PM · 11h 46m

Apr: 5:37 AM – 6:23 PM · 12h 46m

May: 5:13 AM – 6:47 PM · 13h 35m

Jun: 4:60 AM – 7:00 PM · 14h 00m

Jul: 5:05 AM – 6:55 PM · 13h 50m

Aug: 5:26 AM – 6:34 PM · 13h 08m

Sep: 5:55 AM – 6:05 PM · 12h 11m

Oct: 6:23 AM – 5:37 PM · 11h 13m

Nov: 6:48 AM – 5:12 PM · 10h 24m

Dec: 7:00 AM – 4:60 PM · 9h 60m

Daylight Longest: 14h 01m · Shortest: 9h 59m

Sunrise and sunset table

Sunrise, sunset, and daylight on the 15th of each month (local solar time)
Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Daylight
January	6:54 AM	5:06 PM	10h 12m
February	6:33 AM	5:27 PM	10h 55m
March	6:07 AM	5:53 PM	11h 46m
April	5:37 AM	6:23 PM	12h 46m
May	5:13 AM	6:47 PM	13h 35m
June	4:60 AM	7:00 PM	14h 00m
July	5:05 AM	6:55 PM	13h 50m
August	5:26 AM	6:34 PM	13h 08m
September	5:55 AM	6:05 PM	12h 11m
October	6:23 AM	5:37 PM	11h 13m
November	6:48 AM	5:12 PM	10h 24m
December	7:00 AM	4:60 PM	9h 60m

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