Climate · Star Harbor

Star Harbor, TX climate

Star Harbor has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 36°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
95°
831st coolest of 1,859 Texas towns
January low
36°
708th coldest of 1,859 Texas towns
Rain + melted snow
43 in
448th wettest of 1,859 Texas towns
A normal year

What a year in Star Harbor feels like

Winter

60° / 38°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

76° / 55°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Mar 18

Summer

94° / 72°
Typical high / low · 92 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

79° / 55°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 12
Best months to be outsideFebMarAprMayOctNovHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Star Harbor weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January58°36°3.3" 42° – 54°
February62°40°3.5" 42° – 60°
March69°47°4.0" 52° – 65°
April77°54°3.7" 60° – 71°
May84°63°4.4" 70° – 78°
June91°71°4.0" 77° – 85°
July95°73°2.3" 80° – 89°
August96°73°2.5" 79° – 92°
September89°66°3.1" 74° – 84°
October79°55°5.0" 63° – 72°
November68°45°3.4" 50° – 62°
December59°38°4.0" 41° – 53°
Year77°55°43.1"

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Star Harbor

Star Harbor gets 43 inches of rain and melted snow a year. October is the wettest month and July the driest.

43 in
Rain + melted snow a year
More rain than 62% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
5.0"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Frost & the growing season

About 242 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 18 and the first one by November 12. That leaves about 242 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 89% of U.S. towns.

41
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
92
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 Star Harbor

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Star Harbor, 48% of that work is heating and 52% is cooling.

48%heating
2,301 heating degree daysLess heating than 91% of U.S. towns
2,529 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 94% 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.

Compared with other towns

How Star Harbor compares

Summer heat95° July high
Hotter than 96% of U.S. towns831st coolest of 1,859 Texas towns
Winter cold36° January low
Milder than 89% of U.S. towns708th coldest of 1,859 Texas towns
Precipitation43" a year
Wetter than 62% of U.S. towns448th wettest of 1,859 Texas towns
Growing season242 frost-free days
Longer than 89% of U.S. towns553rd shortest 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

+0.6°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Star Harbor averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.7°). The shift is smaller than in 93% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.3° now 49°, was 48°
🌷 Spring+0.7° now 66°, was 65°
☀️ Summer+0.2° now 83°, was 83°
🍂 Fall+0.2° now 67°, was 67°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Star Harbor’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 42° to 60°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Star Harbor’s climate

What is the coldest month in Star Harbor?

January, with a typical high of 58° and a low of 36°.

What is the hottest month in Star Harbor?

August, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 73°. About 92 days a year reach 90°.

When is the first frost in Star Harbor?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 12, and the last spring frost by March 18.

What is the rainiest month in Star Harbor?

October, with 5.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Star Harbor itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Athens, TX (13 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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