Cooper, TX climate
Cooper has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 34°.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Cooper feels like
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Cooper weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 34° | 3.0" | 40° – 52° |
| February | 59° | 38° | 3.5" | 40° – 56° |
| March | 67° | 45° | 4.3" | 51° – 63° |
| April | 75° | 52° | 4.4" | 58° – 70° |
| May | 82° | 61° | 5.1" | 68° – 77° |
| June | 90° | 69° | 3.9" | 76° – 85° |
| July | 94° | 73° | 2.9" | 79° – 89° |
| August | 94° | 72° | 2.7" | 77° – 92° |
| September | 88° | 65° | 3.4" | 72° – 83° |
| October | 78° | 53° | 4.9" | 61° – 71° |
| November | 66° | 43° | 3.7" | 48° – 61° |
| December | 57° | 36° | 4.1" | 38° – 52° |
| Year | 75° | 53° | 46.0" |
“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 Cooper
Cooper gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and August the driest.
About 241 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 18 and the first one by November 13. That leaves about 241 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 89% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Cooper
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cooper, 51% of that work is heating and 49% 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 Cooper 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 Cooper averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cooper’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 56°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Cooper’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cooper?
January, with a typical high of 55° and a low of 34°.
What is the hottest month in Cooper?
August, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 72°. About 91 days a year reach 90°.
When is the first frost in Cooper?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 13, and the last spring frost by March 18.
What is the rainiest month in Cooper?
May, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cooper itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cooper Dam, TX (6 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.