Tom Bean, TX climate
Tom Bean has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Tom Bean feels like
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Tom Bean 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 | 54° | 34° | 2.5" | 0.3" | 6 | 0 | 39° – 52° |
| February | 58° | 38° | 2.8" | 0.5" | 7 | 0 | 39° – 56° |
| March | 66° | 45° | 4.0" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| April | 73° | 52° | 3.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| May | 81° | 61° | 5.4" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| June | 89° | 69° | 4.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| July | 93° | 73° | 2.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 79° – 89° |
| August | 94° | 72° | 2.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 77° – 91° |
| September | 87° | 65° | 3.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| October | 76° | 54° | 4.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| November | 64° | 44° | 3.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| December | 55° | 36° | 3.5" | 0.3" | 6 | 0 | 37° – 50° |
| Year | 74° | 54° | 42.7" | 1.1" | 76 | 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 Tom Bean
Tom Bean gets 43 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 76 days a year.
About 250 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 14 and the first one by November 19. That leaves about 250 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 90% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Tom Bean
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Tom Bean, 55% of that work is heating and 45% 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.
How Tom Bean 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 Tom Bean averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.7°). The shift is smaller than in 92% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Tom Bean’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 39° to 56°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Tom Bean’s climate
What is the coldest month in Tom Bean?
January, with a typical high of 54° and a low of 34°.
What is the hottest month in Tom Bean?
August, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 72°. About 73 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Tom Bean get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Tom Bean?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 19, and the last spring frost by March 14.
What is the rainiest month in Tom Bean?
May, with 5.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 43 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Tom Bean itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bonham 3nne, TX (20 mi, snow) and Sherman, TX (16 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.