Mineral Wells, TX climate
Mineral Wells has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Mineral Wells feels like
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Mineral Wells 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 | 57° | 33° | 1.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| February | 62° | 37° | 2.3" | 0.7" | 4 | 0 | 41° – 57° |
| March | 69° | 45° | 2.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| April | 78° | 52° | 2.9" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| May | 84° | 62° | 4.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| June | 92° | 69° | 3.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 77° – 86° |
| July | 96° | 72° | 2.1" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 80° – 90° |
| August | 96° | 72° | 2.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 78° – 91° |
| September | 89° | 64° | 2.9" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| October | 79° | 53° | 3.4" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| November | 67° | 43° | 2.5" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| December | 59° | 35° | 1.9" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39° – 51° |
| Year | 77° | 53° | 33.0" | 0.7" | 53 | 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 Mineral Wells
Mineral Wells gets 33 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 53 days a year.
About 231 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 24 and the first one by November 10. That leaves about 231 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 86% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Mineral Wells
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Mineral Wells, 49% of that work is heating and 51% 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 Mineral Wells 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 Mineral Wells averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 84% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Mineral Wells’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 10°.
Common questions about Mineral Wells’s climate
What is the coldest month in Mineral Wells?
January, with a typical high of 57° and a low of 33°.
What is the hottest month in Mineral Wells?
August, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 72°. About 111 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Mineral Wells get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.7 inches.
When is the first frost in Mineral Wells?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 10, and the last spring frost by March 24.
What is the rainiest month in Mineral Wells?
May, with 4.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 33 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Mineral Wells itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Brazos, TX (12 mi, snow) and Mineral Wells Airport, TX (3 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.