Novice, TX climate
Novice has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Novice feels like
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Novice 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° | 33° | 1.2" | 0.6" | 4 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| February | 62° | 37° | 1.6" | 0.7" | 4 | 0 | 42° – 57° |
| March | 70° | 45° | 1.8" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| April | 78° | 51° | 2.1" | 0.4" | 5 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| May | 84° | 60° | 3.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| June | 91° | 67° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 76° – 86° |
| July | 95° | 71° | 2.2" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78° – 88° |
| August | 94° | 70° | 2.4" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 77° – 88° |
| September | 87° | 63° | 3.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| October | 78° | 53° | 2.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| November | 67° | 42° | 1.8" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| December | 59° | 35° | 1.2" | 0.6" | 4 | 0 | 41° – 50° |
| Year | 77° | 52° | 27.2" | 2.6" | 62 | 1 |
“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 Novice
Novice gets 27 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 62 days a year.
About 227 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 29 and the first one by November 7. That leaves about 227 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 85% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Novice
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Novice, 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 Novice 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 Novice averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 67% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Novice’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 57°. October is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Novice’s climate
What is the coldest month in Novice?
January, with a typical high of 58° and a low of 33°.
What is the hottest month in Novice?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 71°. About 99 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Novice get?
About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Novice?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 7, and the last spring frost by March 29.
What is the rainiest month in Novice?
May, with 3.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 27 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Novice itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Silver Valley, TX (5 mi, snow) and Hords Creek Dam, 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.