Climate · Clute

Clute, TX climate

Clute has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
91°
61st coolest of 1,859 Texas towns
January low
46°
367th mildest of 1,859 Texas towns
Rain + melted snow
50 in
240th wettest of 1,859 Texas towns
Snow a winter
0.0 in
497th least snowy of 1,796 Texas towns
A normal year

What a year in Clute feels like

Winter

66° / 48°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

78° / 62°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

91° / 75°
Typical high / low · 82 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

81° / 63°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideJanFebMarAprOctNovDecHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Clute 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
January64°46°3.9" 0100 50° – 62°
February67°50°2.5" 080 50° – 67°
March73°56°3.0" 070 58° – 71°
April78°61°3.2" 060 65° – 73°
May84°69°4.4" 060 73° – 80°
June89°74°5.0" 080 79° – 84°
July91°76°4.1" 080 81° – 86°
August92°75°5.0" 080 80° – 88°
September88°72°6.6" 0100 77° – 84°
October82°63°4.7" 070 69° – 77°
November73°54°3.8" 070 58° – 69°
December67°48°3.7" 0100 51° – 62°
Year79°62°49.8"0.0"940

“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 Clute

Clute gets 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 94 days a year.

50 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 87% of U.S. towns
0.0 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
6.6"

Snowfall by month

No measurable snow in a normal year.
Frost & the growing season

A year-round growing season

🌿 Only about most winters dip to 32° here (82% of years), so gardens can grow year-round.
4
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
82
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 Clute

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Clute, 23% of that work is heating and 77% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.

23%heating
1,039 heating degree daysLess heating than 97% of U.S. towns
3,386 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 97% 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 Clute

Clute and its neighbors

Clute borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Lake Jackson has both the coldest January nights (45°) and the hottest July afternoons (92°). Clute’s January low is 46° and its July high 91°.

Freeport: January low 47°, July high 90°Lake Jackson: January low 45°, July high 92°Richwood: January low 46°, July high 91°Clute: January low 46°, July high 91° CluteLake JacksonRichwood
ColderMilder45° to 47°
Lake Jackson45.4° −0.2°
Richwood45.5° −0.1°
Clute45.6°

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

Compared with other towns

How Clute compares

Summer heat91° July high
Hotter than 84% of U.S. towns61st coolest of 1,859 Texas towns
Winter cold46° January low
Milder than 97% of U.S. towns367th mildest of 1,859 Texas towns
Precipitation50" a year
Wetter than 87% of U.S. towns240th wettest of 1,859 Texas towns
Snow0.0" a winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns497th least snowy of 1,796 Texas towns

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

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.5°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Clute averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 68% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.8° now 57°, was 55°
🌷 Spring+1.6° now 70°, was 69°
☀️ Summer+1.0° now 83°, was 82°
🍂 Fall+1.4° now 72°, was 71°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Clute’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 50° to 67°. June is the most reliable, staying within 5°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Clute’s climate

What is the coldest month in Clute?

January, with a typical high of 64° and a low of 46°.

What is the hottest month in Clute?

August, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 75°. About 82 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Clute get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in Clute?

Frost is uncommon. Only 82% of years see a night at 32° or below.

What is the rainiest month in Clute?

September, with 6.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Clute itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Freeport 2 Nw, 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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