Ferris, TX climate
Ferris has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Ferris feels like
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Ferris 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° | 2.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| February | 61° | 40° | 3.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 42° – 59° |
| March | 69° | 48° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| April | 76° | 54° | 3.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| May | 84° | 63° | 4.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| June | 91° | 71° | 4.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| July | 96° | 74° | 2.1" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 81° – 90° |
| August | 96° | 74° | 2.5" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 78° – 93° |
| September | 89° | 67° | 3.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 74° – 86° |
| October | 79° | 56° | 4.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| November | 67° | 46° | 3.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| December | 59° | 38° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| Year | 77° | 56° | 40.6" | 0.0" | 78 | 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 Ferris
Ferris gets 41 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 78 days a year.
About 253 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 12 and the first one by November 19. That leaves about 253 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 91% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Ferris
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Ferris, 46% of that work is heating and 54% 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.
Ferris and its neighbors
Ferris borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.2°. Wilmer has both the coldest January nights (36°) and the hottest July afternoons (96°). Ferris’s January low is 36° and its July high 96°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Ferris 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 Ferris averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.6°). The shift is smaller than in 97% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Ferris’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 42° to 59°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Ferris’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ferris?
January, with a typical high of 57° and a low of 36°.
What is the hottest month in Ferris?
August, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 74°. About 106 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Ferris get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Ferris?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 19, and the last spring frost by March 12.
What is the rainiest month in Ferris?
October, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ferris itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Waxahachie, TX (12 mi, snow) and Ferris, TX (1 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.