Paint Rock, TX climate
Paint Rock has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Paint Rock feels like
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Paint Rock 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 | 60° | 32° | 1.1" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| February | 65° | 36° | 1.5" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 43° – 58° |
| March | 72° | 44° | 1.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| April | 80° | 51° | 1.8" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| May | 87° | 61° | 3.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| June | 93° | 68° | 3.1" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 77° – 87° |
| July | 96° | 71° | 1.8" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78° – 89° |
| August | 96° | 70° | 2.3" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 78° – 89° |
| September | 89° | 63° | 2.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| October | 80° | 53° | 2.4" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| November | 69° | 42° | 1.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| December | 61° | 34° | 1.1" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 42° – 51° |
| Year | 79° | 52° | 24.5" | 0.6" | 54 | 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 Paint Rock
Paint Rock 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 54 days a year.
About 222 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 30 and the first one by November 5. That leaves about 222 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 83% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Paint Rock
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Paint Rock, 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 Paint Rock 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 Paint Rock averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.0°). The shift is smaller than in 75% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Paint Rock’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 43° to 58°. October is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Paint Rock’s climate
What is the coldest month in Paint Rock?
January, with a typical high of 60° and a low of 32°.
What is the hottest month in Paint Rock?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 71°. About 119 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Paint Rock get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.6 inches.
When is the first frost in Paint Rock?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 5, and the last spring frost by March 30.
What is the rainiest month in Paint Rock?
May, with 3.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 25 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Paint Rock itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Ballinger 2 Nw, TX (16 mi, snow) and Paint Rock, TX (1 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.