Butterfield, TX climate
Butterfield has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Butterfield feels like
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Butterfield 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 29° | 0.5" | 2.5" | 4 | 39° – 47° |
| February | 63° | 34° | 0.4" | 0.2" | 4 | 43° – 53° |
| March | 71° | 40° | 0.3" | 0.1" | 3 | 51° – 61° |
| April | 78° | 47° | 0.2" | 0.6" | 2 | 57° – 67° |
| May | 87° | 55° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 67° – 76° |
| June | 95° | 64° | 0.8" | 0 | 4 | 76° – 84° |
| July | 94° | 68° | 2.3" | 0 | 8 | 76° – 85° |
| August | 93° | 66° | 1.9" | 0 | 8 | 76° – 85° |
| September | 87° | 60° | 1.6" | 0 | 4 | 68° – 77° |
| October | 78° | 48° | 1.0" | 0.3" | 4 | 60° – 68° |
| November | 66° | 37° | 0.5" | 0.1" | 3 | 46° – 57° |
| December | 57° | 29° | 0.7" | 3.4" | 5 | 38° – 47° |
| Year | 77° | 48° | 10.4" | 7.2" | 49 |
“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 Butterfield
Butterfield gets 10 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 49 days a year.
About 230 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 24 and the first one by November 11. That leaves about 230 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 86% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Butterfield
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Butterfield, 63% of that work is heating and 37% 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 Butterfield 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 Butterfield averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Butterfield’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. November swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 46° to 57°. October is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Butterfield’s climate
What is the coldest month in Butterfield?
December, with a typical high of 57° and a low of 29°.
What is the hottest month in Butterfield?
June, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 64°. About 78 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Butterfield get?
About 7 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Butterfield?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 11, and the last spring frost by March 24.
What is the rainiest month in Butterfield?
July, with 2.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 10 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Butterfield itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at El Paso 32 Ene, TX (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.