Climate · Celina

Celina, TX climate

Celina has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
95°
831st coolest of 1,859 Texas towns
January low
34°
454th coldest of 1,859 Texas towns
Rain + melted snow
40 in
582nd wettest of 1,859 Texas towns
Snow a winter
3 in
195th snowiest of 1,796 Texas towns
A normal year

What a year in Celina feels like

Winter

57° / 36°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

74° / 54°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 24

Summer

93° / 73°
Typical high / low · 93 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

77° / 55°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 16
Best months to be outsideMarAprMayOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Celina weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January54°34°2.4" 0.2"70 40° – 52°
February59°38°2.8" 1.3"81 40° – 57°
March67°46°3.9" 0.4"80 51° – 63°
April74°53°3.7" 070 59° – 70°
May82°62°4.9" 090 68° – 77°
June90°70°3.9" 080 77° – 85°
July95°74°2.4" 050 80° – 90°
August95°74°2.5" 060 78° – 92°
September87°66°3.2" 060 73° – 83°
October77°55°4.7" 070 61° – 71°
November65°44°3.0" 0.1"60 49° – 60°
December56°36°3.2" 0.6"71 38° – 50°
Year75°54°40.5"2.6"842

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Celina

Celina gets 40 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 84 days a year.

40 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 53% of U.S. towns
3 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 82% of U.S. towns
2 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 77% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.9"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
1.3"
Frost & the growing season

About 237 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 24 and the first one by November 16. That leaves about 237 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 88% of U.S. towns.

45
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
93
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Celina

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Celina, 50% of that work is heating and 50% is cooling.

50%heating
2,577 heating degree daysLess heating than 89% of U.S. towns
2,534 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 94% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Celina

Celina and its neighbors

Celina borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.5°. Pilot Point has both the coldest January nights (34°) and the hottest July afternoons (95°). Celina’s January low is 34° and its July high 95°.

McKinney: January low 34°, July high 94°Savannah: January low 34°, July high 95°Frisco: January low 35°, July high 94°Little Elm: January low 34°, July high 95°Aubrey: January low 34°, July high 95°Prosper: January low 34°, July high 95°Pilot Point: January low 34°, July high 95°Celina: January low 34°, July high 95° CelinaProsperPilot Point
ColderMilder34° to 35°
Pilot Point33.9° −0.1°
Celina34.0°
Prosper34.4° +0.4°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Celina compares

Summer heat95° July high
Hotter than 96% of U.S. towns831st coolest of 1,859 Texas towns
Winter cold34° January low
Milder than 87% of U.S. towns454th coldest of 1,859 Texas towns
Precipitation40" a year
Wetter than 53% of U.S. towns582nd wettest of 1,859 Texas towns
Snow3" a winter
Less snow than 82% of U.S. towns195th snowiest of 1,796 Texas towns
Growing season237 frost-free days
Longer than 88% of U.S. towns434th shortest of 1,853 Texas towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.7°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Celina averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.7°). The shift is smaller than in 90% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.4° now 46°, was 45°
🌷 Spring+0.6° now 64°, was 63°
☀️ Summer+0.5° now 83°, was 82°
🍂 Fall+0.3° now 66°, was 66°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Celina’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 40° to 57°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Celina’s climate

What is the coldest month in Celina?

January, with a typical high of 54° and a low of 34°.

What is the hottest month in Celina?

August, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 74°. About 93 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Celina get?

About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.

When is the first frost in Celina?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 16, and the last spring frost by March 24.

What is the rainiest month in Celina?

May, with 4.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 40 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Celina itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Frisco, TX (9 mi, snow) and Pilot Point Isl Du Boi, TX (13 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.

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