Climate · Jacksonville

Jacksonville, TX climate

Jacksonville has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
93°
283rd coolest of 1,859 Texas towns
January low
37°
930th coldest of 1,859 Texas towns
Rain + melted snow
47 in
334th wettest of 1,859 Texas towns
Snow a winter
0.3 in
610th snowiest of 1,796 Texas towns
A normal year

What a year in Jacksonville feels like

Winter

60° / 39°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

76° / 55°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 22

Summer

92° / 71°
Typical high / low · 96 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

78° / 56°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 14
Best months to be outsideFebMarAprMayOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Jacksonville weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January58°37°4.1" 0.2"70 42° – 54°
February62°41°4.1" 0.1"70 43° – 60°
March69°47°4.4" 080 52° – 65°
April77°54°4.1" 060 60° – 71°
May83°63°4.5" 070 70° – 78°
June90°70°4.1" 070 77° – 85°
July93°72°3.0" 050 79° – 88°
August94°72°3.0" 060 78° – 91°
September88°66°3.5" 050 73° – 82°
October78°55°4.2" 050 63° – 73°
November67°46°3.7" 070 51° – 63°
December60°39°4.6" 080 41° – 55°
Year77°55°47.2"0.3"780

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Jacksonville

Jacksonville gets 47 inches of rain and melted snow a year. December is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 78 days a year.

47 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 78% of U.S. towns
0.3 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 89% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 83% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
4.6"

Snowfall by month

About 0.3" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 239 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 22 and the first one by November 14. That leaves about 239 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 88% of U.S. towns.

37
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
96
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Jacksonville

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Jacksonville, 50% of that work is heating and 50% is cooling.

50%heating
2,303 heating degree daysLess heating than 91% of U.S. towns
2,349 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 92% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How Jacksonville compares

Summer heat93° July high
Hotter than 93% of U.S. towns283rd coolest of 1,859 Texas towns
Winter cold37° January low
Milder than 91% of U.S. towns930th coldest of 1,859 Texas towns
Precipitation47" a year
Wetter than 78% of U.S. towns334th wettest of 1,859 Texas towns
Snow0.3" a winter
Less snow than 89% of U.S. towns610th snowiest of 1,796 Texas towns
Growing season239 frost-free days
Longer than 88% of U.S. towns465th shortest of 1,853 Texas towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.7°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Jacksonville averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.4°). The shift is smaller than in 88% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.2° now 49°, was 48°
🌷 Spring+0.8° now 65°, was 65°
☀️ Summer+0.5° now 82°, was 81°
🍂 Fall+0.4° now 67°, was 66°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Jacksonville’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 43° to 60°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Jacksonville’s climate

What is the coldest month in Jacksonville?

January, with a typical high of 58° and a low of 37°.

What is the hottest month in Jacksonville?

August, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 72°. About 96 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Jacksonville get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.3 inches.

When is the first frost in Jacksonville?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 14, and the last spring frost by March 22.

What is the rainiest month in Jacksonville?

December, with 4.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 47 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Jacksonville itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Dialville 2 W, TX (7 mi, snow) and Jacksonville, 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.

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