Hereford, TX climate
Hereford has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Hereford feels like
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Hereford 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 | 52° | 23° | 0.6" | 3.2" | 3 | 3 | 31° – 42° |
| February | 56° | 26° | 0.5" | 1.7" | 3 | 3 | 33° – 47° |
| March | 65° | 33° | 1.2" | 1.9" | 4 | 1 | 44° – 54° |
| April | 72° | 40° | 1.1" | 0.7" | 5 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| May | 81° | 51° | 2.2" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| June | 90° | 61° | 3.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| July | 92° | 65° | 2.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| August | 90° | 63° | 2.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| September | 83° | 56° | 1.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 65° – 75° |
| October | 73° | 43° | 1.9" | 0.6" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| November | 61° | 32° | 0.7" | 2.5" | 4 | 1 | 40° – 52° |
| December | 52° | 24° | 0.7" | 3.6" | 4 | 4 | 32° – 42° |
| Year | 72° | 43° | 19.2" | 14.3" | 63 | 12 |
“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 Hereford
Hereford gets 19 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 63 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 12 days of the year.
About 189 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 17 and the first one by October 25. That leaves about 189 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 63% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Hereford
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Hereford, 74% of that work is heating and 26% 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 Hereford 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 Hereford averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 57% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Hereford’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 33° to 47°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Hereford’s climate
What is the coldest month in Hereford?
January, with a typical high of 52° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Hereford?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 65°. About 77 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Hereford get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Hereford?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 25, and the last spring frost by April 17.
What is the rainiest month in Hereford?
June, with 3.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 19 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Hereford itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hereford, TX (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.