Slaton, TX climate
Slaton has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Slaton feels like
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Slaton 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 | 55° | 29° | 0.7" | 1.2" | 3 | 1 | 37° – 49° |
| February | 60° | 32° | 0.8" | 1.2" | 4 | 1 | 39° – 52° |
| March | 68° | 39° | 1.1" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| April | 76° | 46° | 1.5" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 54° – 68° |
| May | 84° | 57° | 2.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| June | 91° | 66° | 2.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 74° – 86° |
| July | 93° | 68° | 2.1" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 77° – 86° |
| August | 92° | 67° | 2.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| September | 85° | 60° | 2.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| October | 76° | 49° | 1.5" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| November | 64° | 38° | 0.9" | 1.0" | 3 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| December | 56° | 30° | 0.8" | 1.4" | 4 | 1 | 37° – 46° |
| Year | 75° | 48° | 19.6" | 5.0" | 54 | 2 |
“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 Slaton
Slaton gets 20 inches of rain and melted snow a year. June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 54 days a year.
About 233 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 24 and the first one by November 11. That leaves about 233 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 87% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Slaton
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Slaton, 61% of that work is heating and 39% 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 Slaton 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 Slaton averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 72% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Slaton’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 54° to 68°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Slaton’s climate
What is the coldest month in Slaton?
January, with a typical high of 55° and a low of 29°.
What is the hottest month in Slaton?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 68°. About 91 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Slaton get?
About 5 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Slaton?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 11, and the last spring frost by March 24.
What is the rainiest month in Slaton?
June, with 2.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 20 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Slaton itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Slaton, TX (1 mi, snow) and Lubbock Wfo, TX (14 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.