In Mystic Shores, we can expect our first freeze around November 15. As winter arrives, our average highs are in the 60’s to low 70’s, with lows in the upper 30’s to 40’s. However, within those averages lurk record highs of 90 degrees and lows of zero. Last winter, bitterly cold 9 degrees was measured by home weather stations here in Mystic Shores, which was seven degrees colder than the 16 degrees recorded in San Antonio.
Rainfall averages are less than two inches per month from December through March, and this year’s La Nina weather pattern indicates we are in for a relatively drier, and warmer winter.
Plants may respond to mild spells by leafing or blossoming, only to have freezing weather destroy the new growth or blooms. One of the many advantages of native plants is that they have adapted to the weather fluctuations that we experience in Central Texas during fall, spring and winter, and may not get fooled by unseasonable weather.
For more information and statistics on our South Central Texas climate, visit this link:
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/images/ewx/wxevent/wincli20092010.pdf
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