Point Comfort, TX climate
Point Comfort has warm winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 46°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Point Comfort feels like
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Point Comfort 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 | 64° | 46° | 3.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| February | 67° | 50° | 2.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51° – 67° |
| March | 71° | 57° | 2.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 57° – 71° |
| April | 78° | 63° | 2.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| May | 83° | 71° | 4.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| June | 89° | 76° | 4.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 80° – 85° |
| July | 91° | 78° | 3.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 81° – 87° |
| August | 92° | 77° | 3.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 81° – 87° |
| September | 88° | 73° | 5.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| October | 82° | 65° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| November | 73° | 55° | 3.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| December | 66° | 48° | 2.8" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 51° – 61° |
| Year | 79° | 63° | 41.3" | 0.0" | 87 | 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 Point Comfort
Point Comfort gets 41 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 87 days a year.
About 321 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 1 and the first one by December 21. That leaves about 321 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 96% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Point Comfort
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Point Comfort, 24% of that work is heating and 76% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
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 Point Comfort 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 Point Comfort averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.6°). The shift is larger than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Point Comfort’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 51° to 67°. June is the most reliable, staying within 5°.
Common questions about Point Comfort’s climate
What is the coldest month in Point Comfort?
January, with a typical high of 64° and a low of 46°.
What is the hottest month in Point Comfort?
August, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 77°. About 77 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Point Comfort get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Point Comfort?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 21, and the last spring frost by February 1.
What is the rainiest month in Point Comfort?
September, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 41 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Point Comfort itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Pt Comfort, TX (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.