Praesel has mild winters and hot summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Praesel at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Praesel’s climate
Read from where Praesel sits among Texas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 262 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 5 and the first by November 21.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
What a year in Praesel feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Rain and snow in Praesel
May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 84 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
No measurable snow in a normal year.
Living with Praesel’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
262 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 5 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 21.
About 0.0" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from December through February. Heating is 38% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 111 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 95°.
The nicest months are February, March, April, October and November.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Praesel averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.2°).
A bigger shift than in 51% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Praesel compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Texas.
Praesel 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 | 61° | 38° | 3.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| February | 64° | 43° | 2.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 45° – 62° |
| March | 71° | 49° | 3.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| April | 78° | 56° | 3.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| May | 85° | 64° | 4.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| June | 92° | 70° | 3.3" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| July | 95° | 73° | 1.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 80° – 87° |
| August | 96° | 72° | 2.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 79° – 90° |
| September | 90° | 67° | 3.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| October | 81° | 57° | 4.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| November | 70° | 47° | 3.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| December | 62° | 40° | 3.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 45° – 54° |
| Year | 79° | 56° | 38.1" | 0.0" | 84 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Praesel
38% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 45° to 62°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Praesel’s climate
What is the coldest month in Praesel?
January, with a typical high of 61° and a low of 38°.
What is the hottest month in Praesel?
August, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 72°. About 111 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Praesel get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.
When is the first frost in Praesel?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 21, and the last spring frost by March 5.
What is the rainiest month in Praesel?
May, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 38 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Praesel.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Praesel itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Rockdale, TX (1 mi, snow) and Lexington, TX (16 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.