Fulshear, TX climate
Fulshear has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 43°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Fulshear feels like
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Fulshear 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 | 64° | 43° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| February | 68° | 47° | 2.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 49° – 67° |
| March | 74° | 53° | 3.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 57° – 71° |
| April | 80° | 59° | 4.1" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| May | 87° | 67° | 5.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| June | 92° | 72° | 5.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 80° – 86° |
| July | 94° | 75° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 82° – 87° |
| August | 95° | 74° | 4.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 81° – 90° |
| September | 90° | 70° | 5.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| October | 83° | 60° | 4.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| November | 73° | 51° | 4.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 56° – 68° |
| December | 66° | 45° | 3.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| Year | 80° | 60° | 49.5" | 0.0" | 75 | 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 Fulshear
Fulshear gets 50 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 75 days a year.
About 305 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 9 and the first one by December 13. That leaves about 305 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 95% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Fulshear
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Fulshear, 27% of that work is heating and 73% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
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.
Fulshear and its neighbors
Fulshear borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.0°. Houston has both the coldest January nights (44°) and the hottest July afternoons (94°). Fulshear’s January low is 43° and its July high 94°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Fulshear 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 Fulshear averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 76% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Fulshear’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 49° to 67°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Fulshear’s climate
What is the coldest month in Fulshear?
January, with a typical high of 64° and a low of 43°.
What is the hottest month in Fulshear?
August, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 74°. About 116 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Fulshear get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Fulshear?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 13, and the last spring frost by February 9.
What is the rainiest month in Fulshear?
May, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 50 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Fulshear itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Katy City, TX (8 mi, snow) and Sugar Land, TX (15 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.