Stonewall has mild winters and hot summers
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Stonewall at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What a year in Stonewall feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Rain and snow in Stonewall
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 53 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
About 0.1" in a normal year, so most winters see none.
About 235 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 18 and the first by November 10.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
Living with Stonewall’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
235 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Mar 18 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 10.
About 0.1" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from December through February. Heating is 48% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 104 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 94°.
The nicest months are February, March, April, October and November. 5.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Stonewall averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Stonewall compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Texas.
Stonewall 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 | 61° | 36° | 1.8" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| February | 65° | 40° | 1.8" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 45° – 60° |
| March | 71° | 48° | 2.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| April | 79° | 53° | 2.4" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| May | 84° | 63° | 4.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| June | 91° | 69° | 3.0" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| July | 94° | 71° | 2.0" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| August | 95° | 70° | 2.3" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78° – 87° |
| September | 88° | 64° | 3.5" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| October | 80° | 55° | 3.2" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| November | 69° | 45° | 2.5" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| December | 62° | 38° | 2.0" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 43° – 54° |
| Year | 78° | 54° | 31.5" | 0.1" | 53 | 0 |
Heating and cooling a home in Stonewall
48% of the work is heating.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 45° to 60°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Stonewall’s climate
What is the coldest month in Stonewall?
January, with a typical high of 61° and a low of 36°.
What is the hottest month in Stonewall?
August, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 70°. About 104 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Stonewall get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.
When is the first frost in Stonewall?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 10, and the last spring frost by March 18.
What is the rainiest month in Stonewall?
May, with 4.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 32 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Stonewall.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Stonewall itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Hye, TX (5 mi, snow) and Fredericksburg, TX (15 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. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.