Chillicothe, TX climate
Chillicothe has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Chillicothe feels like
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Chillicothe 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 | 54° | 29° | 1.0" | 0.9" | 4 | 0 | 37° – 49° |
| February | 58° | 32° | 1.1" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 39° – 53° |
| March | 68° | 41° | 1.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| April | 76° | 48° | 2.5" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| May | 85° | 59° | 4.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| June | 93° | 68° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 76° – 89° |
| July | 97° | 72° | 2.4" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 80° – 92° |
| August | 96° | 71° | 2.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 78° – 93° |
| September | 88° | 63° | 2.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| October | 77° | 51° | 2.4" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| November | 65° | 39° | 1.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| December | 55° | 30° | 1.2" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 36° – 47° |
| Year | 76° | 50° | 26.4" | 1.2" | 57 | 1 |
“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 Chillicothe
Chillicothe gets 26 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 57 days a year.
About 225 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 27 and the first one by November 9. That leaves about 225 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 84% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Chillicothe
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Chillicothe, 55% of that work is heating and 45% 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 Chillicothe 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 Chillicothe averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Chillicothe’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. August swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 78° to 93°. May is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Chillicothe’s climate
What is the coldest month in Chillicothe?
January, with a typical high of 54° and a low of 29°.
What is the hottest month in Chillicothe?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 72°. About 102 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Chillicothe get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Chillicothe?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 9, and the last spring frost by March 27.
What is the rainiest month in Chillicothe?
May, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 26 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Chillicothe itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Vernon, TX (13 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.