Blessing, TX climate
Blessing has warm winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Blessing feels like
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Blessing weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 45° | 3.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| February | 68° | 49° | 2.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 51° – 66° |
| March | 73° | 56° | 2.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 58° – 72° |
| April | 79° | 61° | 2.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| May | 85° | 68° | 4.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 73° – 79° |
| June | 90° | 74° | 4.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 79° – 85° |
| July | 92° | 75° | 3.5" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 80° – 86° |
| August | 93° | 75° | 3.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 80° – 87° |
| September | 89° | 71° | 5.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| October | 83° | 62° | 4.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| November | 74° | 53° | 3.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| December | 67° | 47° | 3.1" | 0.9" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| Year | 80° | 61° | 43.7" | 0.9" | 87 | 0 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Blessing
Blessing gets 44 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 87 days a year.
About 319 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 1 and the first one by December 17. That leaves about 319 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 96% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Blessing
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Blessing, 22% of that work is heating and 78% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Blessing compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Blessing averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Blessing’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 51° to 66°. June is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Blessing’s climate
What is the coldest month in Blessing?
January, with a typical high of 65° and a low of 45°.
What is the hottest month in Blessing?
August, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 75°. About 82 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Blessing get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.9 inches.
When is the first frost in Blessing?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 17, and the last spring frost by February 1.
What is the rainiest month in Blessing?
September, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Blessing itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Danevang 1 W, TX (13 mi, snow) and Palacios Municipal Airport, TX (11 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.