East Columbia has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in East Columbia at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about East Columbia’s climate
Read from where East Columbia sits among Texas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
What a year in East Columbia feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in East Columbia averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 71% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
Rain and snow in East Columbia
September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 80 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No measurable snow in a normal year.
About 301 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 13 and the first by December 8.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with East Columbia’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
301 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Feb 13 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Dec 8.
About 0.0" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from January through January. Heating is 26% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 94 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 92°.
The nicest months are January, February, March, April, October, November and December. 0.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →How East Columbia compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Texas.
East Columbia 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 | 65° | 45° | 3.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| February | 68° | 49° | 2.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 50° – 67° |
| March | 74° | 55° | 3.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 58° – 72° |
| April | 79° | 60° | 3.4" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| May | 86° | 68° | 4.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| June | 90° | 73° | 5.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 79° – 84° |
| July | 92° | 75° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 81° – 87° |
| August | 94° | 75° | 4.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| September | 90° | 71° | 5.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| October | 83° | 62° | 4.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| November | 73° | 53° | 4.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| December | 67° | 47° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| Year | 80° | 61° | 49.3" | 0.0" | 80 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in East Columbia
26% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 50° to 67°. June is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about East Columbia’s climate
What is the coldest month in East Columbia?
January, with a typical high of 65° and a low of 45°.
What is the hottest month in East Columbia?
August, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 75°. About 94 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does East Columbia get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in East Columbia?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 8, and the last spring frost by February 13.
What is the rainiest month in East Columbia?
September, with 5.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 49 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in East Columbia.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for East Columbia itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Angleton 2 W, TX (9 mi, snow) and Angleton Brazoria Airport, TX (9 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.