Lelia Lake, TX climate
Lelia Lake has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lelia Lake feels like
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Lelia Lake 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 | 53° | 26° | 0.7" | 0.7" | 4 | 1 | 34° – 47° |
| February | 57° | 29° | 0.7" | 0.8" | 4 | 0 | 36° – 51° |
| March | 66° | 37° | 1.4" | 0.7" | 5 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| April | 74° | 45° | 1.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| May | 82° | 55° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 64° – 76° |
| June | 91° | 64° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 73° – 85° |
| July | 95° | 69° | 2.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 78° – 88° |
| August | 93° | 67° | 2.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 76° – 88° |
| September | 86° | 59° | 2.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| October | 75° | 47° | 2.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| November | 63° | 36° | 0.9" | 0.5" | 4 | 0 | 43° – 56° |
| December | 53° | 28° | 0.8" | 0.8" | 4 | 1 | 34° – 44° |
| Year | 74° | 47° | 22.1" | 3.5" | 63 | 2 |
“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 Lelia Lake
Lelia Lake gets 22 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 63 days a year.
About 194 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first one by October 26. That leaves about 194 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 68% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lelia Lake
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lelia Lake, 69% of that work is heating and 31% 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 Lelia Lake 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 Lelia Lake averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 57% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lelia Lake’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 36° to 51°. September is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Lelia Lake’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lelia Lake?
January, with a typical high of 53° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Lelia Lake?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 69°. About 89 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lelia Lake get?
About 4 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Lelia Lake?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 26, and the last spring frost by April 14.
What is the rainiest month in Lelia Lake?
May, with 3.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 22 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lelia Lake itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Clarendon, TX (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.