Borger, TX climate
Borger has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade2° cooler than normal today. The forecast high is 77°, and a typical Oct 1 in Borger peaks around 79°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Borger feels like
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Borger 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 | 52° | 25° | 0.6" | 3.6" | 3 | 3 | 32° – 45° |
| February | 55° | 28° | 0.5" | 1.9" | 4 | 2 | 33° – 48° |
| March | 65° | 36° | 1.2" | 2.4" | 5 | 1 | 44° – 58° |
| April | 73° | 44° | 1.7" | 0.6" | 6 | 0 | 50° – 64° |
| May | 81° | 54° | 2.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 63° – 76° |
| June | 91° | 64° | 2.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| July | 94° | 68° | 2.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 78° – 87° |
| August | 92° | 67° | 2.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| September | 85° | 59° | 1.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| October | 73° | 47° | 1.8" | 0.3" | 6 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| November | 61° | 35° | 0.7" | 2.2" | 4 | 1 | 41° – 54° |
| December | 51° | 27° | 0.7" | 4.0" | 4 | 3 | 33° – 43° |
| Year | 73° | 46° | 19.8" | 15.0" | 67 | 8 |
“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 Borger
Borger gets 20 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 67 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 8 days of the year.
About 198 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first one by October 28. That leaves about 198 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 71% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Borger
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Borger, 64% of that work is heating and 36% is cooling.
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 Borger 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 Borger averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 59% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Borger’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 33° to 48°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Borger’s climate
What is the coldest month in Borger?
January, with a typical high of 52° and a low of 25°.
What is the hottest month in Borger?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 68°. About 82 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Borger get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Borger?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 28, and the last spring frost by April 12.
What is the rainiest month in Borger?
June, with 2.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 20 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Borger itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Borger, TX (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.