Merkel, TX climate
Merkel has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Merkel feels like
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Merkel 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° | 32° | 1.1" | 0.2" | 2 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| February | 62° | 36° | 1.3" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 42° – 56° |
| March | 70° | 44° | 1.6" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| April | 79° | 51° | 1.9" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 58° – 71° |
| May | 86° | 61° | 3.3" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| June | 92° | 68° | 3.1" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 76° – 88° |
| July | 96° | 72° | 2.0" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 79° – 90° |
| August | 95° | 71° | 2.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 77° – 90° |
| September | 88° | 63° | 3.0" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| October | 78° | 53° | 2.4" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| November | 67° | 42° | 1.4" | 0.5" | 3 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| December | 58° | 34° | 1.1" | 0.7" | 2 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| Year | 77° | 52° | 24.6" | 1.5" | 35 | 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 Merkel
Merkel gets 25 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 35 days a year.
About 215 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 2 and the first one by November 3. That leaves about 215 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 80% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Merkel
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Merkel, 56% of that work is heating and 44% 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 Merkel 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 Merkel averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 79% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Merkel’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 56°. October is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Merkel’s climate
What is the coldest month in Merkel?
January, with a typical high of 58° and a low of 32°.
What is the hottest month in Merkel?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 72°. About 99 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Merkel get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Merkel?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 3, and the last spring frost by April 2.
What is the rainiest month in Merkel?
May, with 3.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 25 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Merkel itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Trent, TX (6 mi, snow) and Merkel 12 Sw, TX (12 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.