Climate · Cleburne

Cleburne, TX climate

Cleburne has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
95°
922nd hottest of 1,859 Texas towns
January low
36°
646th coldest of 1,859 Texas towns
Rain + melted snow
37 in
795th wettest of 1,859 Texas towns
Snow a winter
0.8 in
432nd snowiest of 1,796 Texas towns
A normal year

What a year in Cleburne feels like

Winter

59° / 37°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

76° / 55°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 17

Summer

94° / 72°
Typical high / low · 105 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

78° / 56°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 12
Best months to be outsideMarAprMayOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Cleburne 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
January57°36°2.4" 0.3"60 42° – 55°
February62°40°2.5" 0.3"60 42° – 58°
March69°47°3.4" 070 52° – 64°
April76°54°3.2" 060 60° – 71°
May83°63°4.5" 080 70° – 79°
June91°70°3.9" 060 78° – 86°
July95°74°1.9" 050 80° – 90°
August95°73°2.4" 050 79° – 92°
September88°66°3.0" 050 73° – 83°
October78°56°4.3" 060 63° – 71°
November67°45°2.9" 060 50° – 62°
December59°37°2.5" 0.2"60 40° – 52°
Year77°55°36.9"0.8"701

“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 Cleburne

Cleburne gets 37 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 70 days a year.

37 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 60% of U.S. towns
0.8 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 87% of U.S. towns
1 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 82% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.5"

Snowfall by month

About 0.8" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 240 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 17 and the first one by November 12. That leaves about 240 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 88% of U.S. towns.

41
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
105
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 Cleburne

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

50%heating
2,442 heating degree daysLess heating than 90% of U.S. towns
2,484 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 93% 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 Cleburne

Cleburne and its neighbors

Cleburne borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Keene has both the coldest January nights (36°) and the hottest July afternoons (95°). Cleburne’s January low is 36° and its July high 95°.

Burleson: January low 36°, July high 95°Keene: January low 36°, July high 95°Joshua: January low 36°, July high 95°Cleburne: January low 36°, July high 95° CleburneKeeneJoshua
ColderMilder36° to 36°
Cleburne35.5°
Keene35.7° +0.2°
Joshua35.7° +0.2°

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

Compared with other towns

How Cleburne compares

Summer heat95° July high
Hotter than 96% of U.S. towns922nd hottest of 1,859 Texas towns
Winter cold36° January low
Milder than 89% of U.S. towns646th coldest of 1,859 Texas towns
Precipitation37" a year
Drier than 60% of U.S. towns795th wettest of 1,859 Texas towns
Snow0.8" a winter
Less snow than 87% of U.S. towns432nd snowiest of 1,796 Texas towns
Growing season240 frost-free days
Longer than 88% of U.S. towns483rd 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

+0.8°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Cleburne averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 86% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.5° now 48°, was 47°
🌷 Spring+0.9° now 65°, was 64°
☀️ Summer+0.1° now 83°, was 83°
🍂 Fall+0.5° now 67°, was 66°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cleburne’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 42° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Cleburne’s climate

What is the coldest month in Cleburne?

January, with a typical high of 57° and a low of 36°.

What is the hottest month in Cleburne?

August, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 73°. About 105 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Cleburne get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.8 inches.

When is the first frost in Cleburne?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 12, and the last spring frost by March 17.

What is the rainiest month in Cleburne?

May, with 4.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 37 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cleburne itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cleburne, TX (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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