East Mountain has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in East Mountain at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about East Mountain’s climate
Read from where East Mountain sits among Texas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in East Mountain averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.3°).
A smaller shift than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
Rain and snow in East Mountain
May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 93 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 0.9" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
What a year in East Mountain feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 251 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 10 and the first by November 15.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with East Mountain’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
251 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 10 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 15.
About 0.9" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from December through February. Heating is 49% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 83 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 93°.
The nicest months are March, April, May, October and November.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →How East Mountain compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Texas.
East Mountain 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 | 57° | 36° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 8 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| February | 61° | 40° | 4.0" | 0.7" | 10 | 0 | 42° – 58° |
| March | 69° | 47° | 4.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| April | 76° | 53° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| May | 83° | 62° | 4.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| June | 90° | 70° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| July | 93° | 73° | 3.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 79° – 89° |
| August | 94° | 72° | 2.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 78° – 91° |
| September | 88° | 65° | 3.5" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| October | 78° | 54° | 4.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| November | 67° | 45° | 3.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| December | 59° | 38° | 4.5" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| Year | 76° | 55° | 48.1" | 0.9" | 93 | 1 |
Heating and cooling a home in East Mountain
49% of the work is heating.
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 42° to 58°. May is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about East Mountain’s climate
What is the coldest month in East Mountain?
January, with a typical high of 57° and a low of 36°.
What is the hottest month in East Mountain?
August, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 72°. About 83 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does East Mountain get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.9 inches.
When is the first frost in East Mountain?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 15, and the last spring frost by March 10.
What is the rainiest month in East Mountain?
May, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 48 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in East Mountain.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for East Mountain itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Longview #2, TX (9 mi, snow) and Diana 2 W, 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.