Huntsville has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 41°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Huntsville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Huntsville’s climate
Read from where Huntsville sits among Texas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
Rain and snow in Huntsville
October is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 93 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No measurable snow in a normal year.
What a year in Huntsville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 272 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 1 and the first by November 28.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Huntsville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
272 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 1 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 28.
About 0.0" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from December through February. Heating is 44% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 96 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 94°.
The nicest months are February, March, April, October and November. 57 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 →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Huntsville averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 78% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Huntsville compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Texas.
Huntsville 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 | 61° | 41° | 4.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| February | 65° | 44° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 45° – 63° |
| March | 71° | 51° | 3.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 55° – 68° |
| April | 78° | 57° | 3.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 62° – 73° |
| May | 85° | 65° | 4.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| June | 91° | 71° | 4.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| July | 94° | 73° | 3.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| August | 94° | 73° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 80° – 90° |
| September | 89° | 68° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| October | 80° | 58° | 4.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 65° – 76° |
| November | 70° | 49° | 4.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 54° – 64° |
| December | 62° | 42° | 4.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| Year | 78° | 58° | 48.2" | 0.0" | 93 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Huntsville
44% 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 45° to 63°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Huntsville’s climate
What is the coldest month in Huntsville?
January, with a typical high of 61° and a low of 41°.
What is the hottest month in Huntsville?
August, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 73°. About 96 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Huntsville get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Huntsville?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 28, and the last spring frost by March 1.
What is the rainiest month in Huntsville?
October, 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 Huntsville.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Huntsville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Huntsville, TX (1 mi) away. 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.