Climate · Rosharon

Rosharon, TX climate

Rosharon has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
92°
173rd coolest of 1,859 Texas towns
January low
45°
425th mildest of 1,859 Texas towns
Rain + melted snow
52 in
182nd wettest of 1,859 Texas towns
Snow a winter
0.1 in
886th snowiest of 1,796 Texas towns
A normal year

What a year in Rosharon feels like

Winter

66° / 47°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

79° / 61°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Feb 13

Summer

92° / 74°
Typical high / low · 94 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

81° / 62°
Typical high / low · First frost around Dec 8
Best months to be outsideJanFebMarAprOctNovDecHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Rosharon weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January64°45°4.1" 090 49° – 61°
February68°49°2.8" 080 50° – 67°
March73°55°3.2" 070 58° – 71°
April79°60°3.7" 070 65° – 73°
May85°68°4.8" 060 73° – 80°
June90°73°5.2" 080 79° – 84°
July92°75°4.1" 080 81° – 86°
August93°75°5.0" 080 80° – 88°
September89°71°5.7" 080 77° – 84°
October82°62°4.9" 060 68° – 77°
November73°53°4.2" 070 57° – 68°
December66°47°4.0" 0.1"80 50° – 61°
Year80°61°51.6"0.1"870

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Rosharon

Rosharon gets 52 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.

52 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 90% of U.S. towns
0.1 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 92% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.7"

Snowfall by month

About 0.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
Frost & the growing season

About 301 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 13 and the first one by December 8. That leaves about 301 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 95% of U.S. towns.

10
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
94
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Rosharon

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Rosharon, 26% of that work is heating and 74% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.

26%heating
1,129 heating degree daysLess heating than 97% of U.S. towns
3,219 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 97% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Rosharon

Rosharon and its neighbors

Rosharon borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.1°. Alvin has both the coldest January nights (45°) and the hottest July afternoons (92°). Rosharon’s January low is 45° and its July high 92°.

Manvel: January low 45°, July high 93°Pearland: January low 45°, July high 93°Iowa Colony: January low 45°, July high 93°Hitchcock: January low 47°, July high 90°Friendswood: January low 45°, July high 92°Hillcrest Village: January low 45°, July high 92°Alvin: January low 45°, July high 92°Rosharon: January low 45°, July high 92° RosharonAlvin
ColderMilder45° to 47°
Rosharon44.8°
Alvin44.9° +0.1°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Rosharon compares

Summer heat92° July high
Hotter than 90% of U.S. towns173rd coolest of 1,859 Texas towns
Winter cold45° January low
Milder than 97% of U.S. towns425th mildest of 1,859 Texas towns
Precipitation52" a year
Wetter than 90% of U.S. towns182nd wettest of 1,859 Texas towns
Snow0.1" a winter
Less snow than 92% of U.S. towns886th snowiest of 1,796 Texas towns
Growing season301 frost-free days
Longer than 95% of U.S. towns453rd longest of 1,853 Texas towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.5°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Rosharon averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 72% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.0° now 56°, was 54°
🌷 Spring+1.6° now 70°, was 68°
☀️ Summer+1.1° now 83°, was 82°
🍂 Fall+1.4° now 72°, was 70°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Rosharon’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 50° to 67°. July is the most reliable, staying within 5°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Rosharon’s climate

What is the coldest month in Rosharon?

January, with a typical high of 64° and a low of 45°.

What is the hottest month in Rosharon?

August, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 75°. About 94 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Rosharon get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.

When is the first frost in Rosharon?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 8, and the last spring frost by February 13.

What is the rainiest month in Rosharon?

September, with 5.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 52 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Rosharon itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Thompsons 3 Wsw, TX (14 mi, snow) and Angleton Brazoria Airport, 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.

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