Commerce, TX climate
Commerce has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Commerce feels like
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Commerce 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 | 55° | 34° | 3.1" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| February | 59° | 38° | 3.5" | 0.6" | 6 | 0 | 40° – 57° |
| March | 67° | 45° | 4.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| April | 75° | 52° | 4.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| May | 82° | 61° | 5.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| June | 90° | 70° | 3.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| July | 94° | 73° | 2.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 79° – 89° |
| August | 94° | 72° | 2.5" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 77° – 91° |
| September | 88° | 65° | 3.3" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| October | 77° | 54° | 4.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| November | 66° | 44° | 3.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| December | 57° | 36° | 4.0" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 38° – 52° |
| Year | 75° | 54° | 45.0" | 1.0" | 69 | 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 Commerce
Commerce gets 45 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 69 days a year.
About 245 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 15 and the first one by November 14. That leaves about 245 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 89% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Commerce
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Commerce, 50% of that work is heating and 50% 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 Commerce 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 Commerce averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 56% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Commerce’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 40° to 57°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Commerce’s climate
What is the coldest month in Commerce?
January, with a typical high of 55° and a low of 34°.
What is the hottest month in Commerce?
August, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 72°. About 94 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Commerce get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Commerce?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 14, and the last spring frost by March 15.
What is the rainiest month in Commerce?
May, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 45 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Commerce itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Commerce 4sw, TX (3 mi, snow) and Sulphur Springs, TX (17 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.