McKinney Acres, TX climate
McKinney Acres has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in McKinney Acres feels like
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McKinney Acres 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 | 58° | 30° | 0.6" | 0.9" | 3 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| February | 63° | 34° | 0.6" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 42° – 55° |
| March | 71° | 41° | 0.8" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| April | 80° | 48° | 0.7" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| May | 87° | 58° | 1.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 67° – 80° |
| June | 94° | 67° | 1.9" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 76° – 86° |
| July | 95° | 69° | 1.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| August | 94° | 68° | 1.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 77° – 86° |
| September | 86° | 61° | 2.2" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| October | 78° | 50° | 1.3" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| November | 67° | 38° | 0.7" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| December | 58° | 31° | 0.6" | 0.7" | 2 | 0 | 39° – 48° |
| Year | 77° | 50° | 14.6" | 1.7" | 39 | 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 McKinney Acres
McKinney Acres gets 15 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 39 days a year.
About 240 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 18 and the first one by November 14. That leaves about 240 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 88% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in McKinney Acres
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In McKinney Acres, 50% of that work is heating and 50% 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 McKinney Acres 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 McKinney Acres averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.3°). The shift is larger than in 63% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at McKinney Acres’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 42° to 55°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about McKinney Acres’s climate
What is the coldest month in McKinney Acres?
January, with a typical high of 58° and a low of 30°.
What is the hottest month in McKinney Acres?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 69°. About 116 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does McKinney Acres get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in McKinney Acres?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 14, and the last spring frost by March 18.
What is the rainiest month in McKinney Acres?
September, with 2.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 15 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for McKinney Acres itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Andrews, TX (4 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.