Lone Oak, TX climate
Lone Oak has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lone Oak feels like
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Lone Oak 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 | 55° | 35° | 3.1" | 0.4" | 7 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| February | 60° | 39° | 3.5" | 0.9" | 7 | 0 | 41° – 57° |
| March | 67° | 46° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| April | 75° | 53° | 4.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| May | 82° | 62° | 4.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| June | 89° | 70° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| July | 94° | 73° | 2.5" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 79° – 89° |
| August | 94° | 72° | 2.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 77° – 91° |
| September | 88° | 65° | 3.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| October | 78° | 54° | 5.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| November | 66° | 44° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| December | 57° | 37° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 39° – 52° |
| Year | 75° | 54° | 44.4" | 1.3" | 73 | 0 |
“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 Lone Oak
Lone Oak gets 44 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 73 days a year.
About 242 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 16 and the first one by November 14. That leaves about 242 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 89% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lone Oak
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lone Oak, 52% of that work is heating and 48% 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 Lone Oak 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 Lone Oak averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 65% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lone Oak’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 41° to 57°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Lone Oak’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lone Oak?
January, with a typical high of 55° and a low of 35°.
What is the hottest month in Lone Oak?
August, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 72°. About 91 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lone Oak get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Lone Oak?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 14, and the last spring frost by March 16.
What is the rainiest month in Lone Oak?
October, with 5.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 44 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lone Oak itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Emory, TX (13 mi, snow) and Lake Tawakoni, TX (10 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.