Pecan Gap, TX climate
Pecan Gap has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Pecan Gap feels like
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Pecan Gap 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 | 54° | 34° | 3.0" | 0.5" | 7 | 0 | 40° – 51° |
| February | 59° | 38° | 3.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39° – 56° |
| March | 66° | 45° | 4.3" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| April | 74° | 52° | 4.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| May | 81° | 61° | 5.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| June | 89° | 69° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| July | 94° | 73° | 2.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 79° – 89° |
| August | 94° | 72° | 2.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 77° – 92° |
| September | 87° | 65° | 3.5" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| October | 77° | 53° | 4.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| November | 65° | 43° | 3.6" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| December | 56° | 36° | 4.1" | 0.8" | 7 | 0 | 37° – 51° |
| Year | 75° | 53° | 46.0" | 1.5" | 77 | 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 Pecan Gap
Pecan Gap gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 77 days a year.
About 241 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 18 and the first one by November 13. That leaves about 241 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 89% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Pecan Gap
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pecan Gap, 51% of that work is heating and 49% 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 Pecan Gap 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 Pecan Gap averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.8°). The shift is smaller than in 79% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pecan Gap’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 39° to 56°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Pecan Gap’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pecan Gap?
January, with a typical high of 54° and a low of 34°.
What is the hottest month in Pecan Gap?
August, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 72°. About 91 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pecan Gap get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Pecan Gap?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 13, and the last spring frost by March 18.
What is the rainiest month in Pecan Gap?
May, with 5.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pecan Gap itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Honey Grove, TX (11 mi, snow) and Cooper Dam, TX (17 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.