Rotan, TX climate
Rotan has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Rotan feels like
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Rotan 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 | 57° | 31° | 0.9" | 0.4" | 3 | 0 | 39° – 52° |
| February | 62° | 35° | 1.1" | 1.2" | 3 | 1 | 42° – 56° |
| March | 70° | 43° | 1.4" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| April | 79° | 50° | 1.6" | 0.4" | 3 | 0 | 57° – 72° |
| May | 86° | 60° | 2.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 68° – 81° |
| June | 93° | 69° | 3.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 76° – 89° |
| July | 96° | 72° | 1.8" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 79° – 90° |
| August | 95° | 71° | 2.3" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 77° – 91° |
| September | 88° | 63° | 2.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| October | 78° | 52° | 2.1" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| November | 66° | 41° | 1.4" | 0.5" | 3 | 0 | 46° – 60° |
| December | 58° | 33° | 1.0" | 0.8" | 3 | 1 | 39° – 49° |
| Year | 77° | 52° | 22.4" | 3.5" | 45 | 1 |
“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 Rotan
Rotan gets 22 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 45 days a year.
About 243 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 17 and the first one by November 15. That leaves about 243 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 89% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Rotan
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Rotan, 48% of that work is heating and 52% 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 Rotan 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 Rotan averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°). The shift is larger than in 54% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Rotan’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 42° to 56°. October is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Common questions about Rotan’s climate
What is the coldest month in Rotan?
January, with a typical high of 57° and a low of 31°.
What is the hottest month in Rotan?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 72°. About 111 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Rotan get?
About 4 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Rotan?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 15, and the last spring frost by March 17.
What is the rainiest month in Rotan?
June, with 3.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 22 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Rotan itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Rotan, TX (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.