Perryton, TX climate
Perryton has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Perryton feels like
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Perryton 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 22° | 0.6" | 3.1" | 3 | 30° – 44° |
| February | 53° | 25° | 0.6" | 2.4" | 3 | 32° – 47° |
| March | 62° | 33° | 1.4" | 2.7" | 5 | 41° – 56° |
| April | 71° | 42° | 1.8" | 0.6" | 6 | 50° – 62° |
| May | 80° | 52° | 2.6" | 0 | 7 | 60° – 75° |
| June | 89° | 62° | 3.2" | 0 | 7 | 70° – 81° |
| July | 94° | 67° | 3.0" | 0 | 7 | 76° – 86° |
| August | 91° | 65° | 2.9" | 0 | 7 | 72° – 84° |
| September | 84° | 57° | 1.7" | 0 | 5 | 65° – 78° |
| October | 72° | 44° | 2.0" | 0.8" | 5 | 52° – 65° |
| November | 60° | 32° | 0.8" | 1.1" | 4 | 39° – 53° |
| December | 49° | 24° | 0.9" | 2.9" | 3 | 31° – 41° |
| Year | 71° | 44° | 21.4" | 13.6" | 60 |
“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 Perryton
Perryton gets 21 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 60 days a year.
About 197 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first one by October 30. That leaves about 197 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 70% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Perryton
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Perryton, 68% of that work is heating and 32% 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 Perryton 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 Perryton averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.5°). The shift is smaller than in 75% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Perryton’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. May swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 60° to 75°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Perryton’s climate
What is the coldest month in Perryton?
January, with a typical high of 49° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Perryton?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 67°. About 74 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Perryton get?
About 14 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Perryton?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 30, and the last spring frost by April 14.
What is the rainiest month in Perryton?
June, with 3.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 21 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Perryton itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Perryton, TX (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.