Cedar Park, TX climate
Cedar Park has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Cedar Park feels like
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Cedar Park 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 | 61° | 38° | 2.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| February | 65° | 42° | 2.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 45° – 62° |
| March | 72° | 49° | 2.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| April | 79° | 56° | 2.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| May | 86° | 64° | 4.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| June | 92° | 70° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| July | 96° | 73° | 2.3" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 79° – 87° |
| August | 96° | 72° | 2.4" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 79° – 89° |
| September | 90° | 67° | 3.5" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| October | 81° | 57° | 4.1" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| November | 70° | 47° | 2.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| December | 62° | 40° | 2.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| Year | 79° | 56° | 35.5" | 0.0" | 63 | 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 Cedar Park
Cedar Park gets 36 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 63 days a year.
About 254 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 11 and the first one by November 20. That leaves about 254 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 91% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Cedar Park
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cedar Park, 41% of that work is heating and 59% 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.
Cedar Park and its neighbors
Cedar Park borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Leander has the coldest January nights (38°) and Austin the hottest July afternoons (96°). Cedar Park’s January low is 38° and its July high 96°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Cedar Park 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 Cedar Park averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 68% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cedar Park’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 45° to 62°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Cedar Park’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cedar Park?
January, with a typical high of 61° and a low of 38°.
What is the hottest month in Cedar Park?
August, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 72°. About 114 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Cedar Park get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Cedar Park?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 20, and the last spring frost by March 11.
What is the rainiest month in Cedar Park?
May, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 36 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cedar Park itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Round Rock 3 Ne, TX (11 mi, snow) and Austin Great Hills, TX (7 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.