Sunset Acres, TX climate
Sunset Acres has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, a January night drops to 45°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Sunset Acres feels like
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Sunset Acres 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 | 68° | 45° | 0.9" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| February | 73° | 49° | 0.9" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 54° – 69° |
| March | 79° | 56° | 1.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| April | 86° | 62° | 1.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| May | 92° | 69° | 2.9" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| June | 97° | 74° | 2.1" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 82° – 90° |
| July | 98° | 75° | 2.1" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 82° – 90° |
| August | 99° | 75° | 1.9" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 84° – 91° |
| September | 93° | 70° | 3.9" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| October | 86° | 63° | 1.8" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| November | 75° | 53° | 1.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| December | 68° | 46° | 1.1" | 0.3" | 2 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| Year | 84° | 61° | 21.6" | 0.3" | 35 | 0 |
“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 Sunset Acres
Sunset Acres gets 22 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 35 days a year.
About 296 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 21 and the first one by December 9. That leaves about 296 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 95% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Sunset Acres
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sunset Acres, 24% of that work is heating and 76% is cooling, so air conditioning is the bigger bill.
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 Sunset Acres 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 Sunset Acres averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 55% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sunset Acres’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 54° to 69°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Sunset Acres’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sunset Acres?
January, with a typical high of 68° and a low of 45°.
What is the hottest month in Sunset Acres?
August, with a typical high of 99° and a low of 75°. About 171 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sunset Acres get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.3 inches.
When is the first frost in Sunset Acres?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by December 9, and the last spring frost by February 21.
What is the rainiest month in Sunset Acres?
September, with 3.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 22 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sunset Acres itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Encinal, TX (13 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.