The Colony, TX climate
The Colony has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in The Colony feels like
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The Colony 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 | 56° | 35° | 2.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| February | 60° | 39° | 2.8" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 41° – 58° |
| March | 68° | 47° | 3.7" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| April | 75° | 54° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| May | 83° | 63° | 4.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| June | 91° | 71° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| July | 95° | 75° | 2.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 81° – 90° |
| August | 96° | 74° | 2.4" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 79° – 92° |
| September | 88° | 67° | 2.9" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| October | 78° | 56° | 4.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| November | 66° | 45° | 2.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| December | 57° | 37° | 3.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 39° – 51° |
| Year | 76° | 55° | 39.2" | 0.1" | 72 | 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 The Colony
The Colony gets 39 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 72 days a year.
About 249 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 14 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 The Colony
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In The Colony, 48% of that work is heating and 52% 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.
The Colony and its neighbors
The Colony borders 6 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.2°. Little Elm has the coldest January nights (34°) and Lewisville the hottest July afternoons (96°). The Colony’s January low is 35° and its July high 95°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How The Colony 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 The Colony averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 81% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at The Colony’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 41° to 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about The Colony’s climate
What is the coldest month in The Colony?
January, with a typical high of 56° and a low of 35°.
What is the hottest month in The Colony?
August, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 74°. About 104 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does The Colony get?
Almost none. A normal year brings 0.1 inches.
When is the first frost in The Colony?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 17, and the last spring frost by March 14.
What is the rainiest month in The Colony?
May, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 39 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for The Colony itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lewisville Dam, TX (7 mi, snow) and Grapevine Dam, 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.