Rankin, TX climate
Rankin has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Rankin feels like
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Rankin 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° | 33° | 0.7" | 0.2" | 3 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| February | 65° | 37° | 0.6" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| March | 73° | 45° | 0.8" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| April | 82° | 52° | 0.9" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 60° – 72° |
| May | 89° | 62° | 2.0" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| June | 95° | 69° | 1.7" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 78° – 87° |
| July | 95° | 71° | 1.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 79° – 88° |
| August | 95° | 71° | 1.8" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78° – 88° |
| September | 88° | 64° | 2.1" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| October | 80° | 54° | 1.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| November | 68° | 42° | 1.0" | 0.3" | 2 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| December | 61° | 34° | 0.7" | 0.6" | 3 | 0 | 43° – 51° |
| Year | 79° | 53° | 15.4" | 1.1" | 38 | 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 Rankin
Rankin gets 15 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 38 days a year.
About 247 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 12 and the first one by November 16. That leaves about 247 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 90% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Rankin
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Rankin, 43% of that work is heating and 57% 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 Rankin 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 Rankin averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°). The shift is larger than in 62% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Rankin’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. April swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 60° to 72°. October is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Rankin’s climate
What is the coldest month in Rankin?
January, with a typical high of 60° and a low of 33°.
What is the hottest month in Rankin?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 71°. About 130 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Rankin get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Rankin?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 16, and the last spring frost by March 12.
What is the rainiest month in Rankin?
September, with 2.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 15 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Rankin itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mccamey, TX (18 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.