Scotland, TX climate
Scotland has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Scotland feels like
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Scotland 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 | 56° | 31° | 1.5" | 1.3" | 4 | 0 | 39° – 51° |
| February | 60° | 35° | 1.8" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 40° – 56° |
| March | 69° | 43° | 2.4" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| April | 77° | 50° | 2.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| May | 84° | 61° | 4.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| June | 92° | 69° | 3.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 76° – 89° |
| July | 97° | 73° | 2.3" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 80° – 93° |
| August | 97° | 72° | 2.3" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 78° – 93° |
| September | 89° | 64° | 3.1" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| October | 78° | 52° | 3.4" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| November | 66° | 41° | 2.0" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| December | 57° | 33° | 1.7" | 0.7" | 4 | 0 | 38° – 49° |
| Year | 77° | 52° | 30.9" | 3.0" | 60 | 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 Scotland
Scotland gets 31 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 60 days a year.
About 231 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 25 and the first one by November 10. That leaves about 231 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 86% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Scotland
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Scotland, 51% of that work is heating and 49% 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 Scotland 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 Scotland averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.2°). The shift is smaller than in 91% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Scotland’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 40° to 56°. May is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Common questions about Scotland’s climate
What is the coldest month in Scotland?
January, with a typical high of 56° and a low of 31°.
What is the hottest month in Scotland?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 73°. About 107 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Scotland get?
About 3 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Scotland?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 10, and the last spring frost by March 25.
What is the rainiest month in Scotland?
May, with 4.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 31 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Scotland itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Archer City 2w, TX (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.