Texarkana, TX climate
Texarkana has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Texarkana feels like
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Texarkana 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° | 34° | 3.9" | 1.0" | 11 | 1 | 40° – 52° |
| February | 59° | 38° | 4.5" | 1.0" | 11 | 0 | 41° – 56° |
| March | 67° | 45° | 4.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| April | 75° | 52° | 4.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| May | 82° | 61° | 5.2" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| June | 89° | 69° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| July | 93° | 72° | 3.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 79° – 88° |
| August | 93° | 71° | 3.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 77° – 90° |
| September | 87° | 65° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| October | 77° | 53° | 4.6" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| November | 65° | 43° | 4.2" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| December | 57° | 37° | 5.0" | 0.1" | 11 | 0 | 37° – 53° |
| Year | 75° | 53° | 51.5" | 2.1" | 110 | 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 Texarkana
Texarkana gets 52 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 110 days a year.
About 249 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 15 and the first one by November 17. That leaves about 249 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 90% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Texarkana
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Texarkana, 53% of that work is heating and 47% 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.
Texarkana and its neighbors
Texarkana borders 4 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Red Lick has the coldest January nights (34°) and Nash the hottest July afternoons (93°). Texarkana’s January low is 34° and its July high 93°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Texarkana 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 Texarkana averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.4°). The shift is smaller than in 89% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Texarkana’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 37° to 53°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Texarkana’s climate
What is the coldest month in Texarkana?
January, with a typical high of 55° and a low of 34°.
What is the hottest month in Texarkana?
August, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 71°. About 82 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Texarkana get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Texarkana?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 17, and the last spring frost by March 15.
What is the rainiest month in Texarkana?
May, with 5.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 52 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Texarkana itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Texarkana, TX (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.