Climate · Knippa

Knippa, TX climate

Knippa has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
96°
412th hottest of 1,859 Texas towns
January low
39°
822nd mildest of 1,859 Texas towns
Rain + melted snow
26 in
629th driest of 1,859 Texas towns
Snow a winter
0.1 in
886th snowiest of 1,796 Texas towns
A normal year

What a year in Knippa feels like

Winter

67° / 41°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

83° / 58°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

96° / 72°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

82° / 58°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideFebMarAprOctNovDecHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Knippa 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
January65°39°1.3" 060 47° – 58°
February70°44°1.2" 050 50° – 64°
March76°51°2.1" 060 57° – 70°
April83°57°2.1" 050 64° – 77°
May88°66°3.6" 070 73° – 81°
June94°71°3.0" 050 79° – 88°
July96°73°2.3" 040 80° – 88°
August97°72°2.0" 040 81° – 89°
September91°68°3.2" 060 76° – 84°
October83°59°2.5" 050 69° – 75°
November73°49°1.7" 050 56° – 66°
December66°40°1.3" 0.1"50 47° – 56°
Year82°57°26.2"0.1"620

“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 Knippa

Knippa gets 26 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 62 days a year.

26 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 81% of U.S. towns
0.1 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 92% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
3.6"

Snowfall by month

About 0.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Compared with other towns

How Knippa compares

Summer heat96° July high
Hotter than 98% of U.S. towns412th hottest of 1,859 Texas towns
Winter cold39° January low
Milder than 93% of U.S. towns822nd mildest of 1,859 Texas towns
Precipitation26" a year
Drier than 81% of U.S. towns629th driest of 1,859 Texas towns
Snow0.1" a winter
Less snow than 92% of U.S. towns886th snowiest of 1,796 Texas towns

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

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+0.8°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Knippa averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 81% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.3° now 54°, was 53°
🌷 Spring+1.0° now 70°, was 69°
☀️ Summer+0.3° now 84°, was 84°
🍂 Fall+0.8° now 70°, was 70°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Knippa’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 50° to 64°. October is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Knippa’s climate

What is the coldest month in Knippa?

January, with a typical high of 65° and a low of 39°.

What is the hottest month in Knippa?

August, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 72°.

How much snow does Knippa get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.

What is the rainiest month in Knippa?

May, with 3.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 26 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Knippa itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Sabinal, TX (10 mi, snow). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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