Whiteface has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Whiteface at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Whiteface’s climate
Read from where Whiteface sits among Texas’s towns. The page puts what stands out first.
About 199 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first by October 31.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
6 inches of snow, 18 of rain and melt
June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 56 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Living with Whiteface’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a driveway, a furnace and a free afternoon.
199 frost-free days. The last frost comes by Apr 11 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 31.
About 6" in a normal winter.
Months averaging under 55° run from November through March. Heating is 69% of the year’s heating-and-cooling load.
About 85 days a year reach 90°, and July afternoons average 93°.
The nicest months are April, May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Normals are averages. Ice storms, nor’easters, floods and heat waves are on the natural hazards page.
Natural hazards →What a year in Whiteface feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Whiteface averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 72% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
How Whiteface compares
Against every U.S. town on TownTapestry, each counted once, with its place in Texas.
Whiteface 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° | 26° | 0.6" | 1.4" | 3 | 1 | 35° – 46° |
| February | 59° | 30° | 0.6" | 1.4" | 3 | 1 | 39° – 51° |
| March | 67° | 37° | 1.1" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| April | 76° | 43° | 1.0" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| May | 84° | 53° | 2.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| June | 92° | 63° | 2.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| July | 93° | 66° | 2.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| August | 91° | 64° | 2.3" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| September | 84° | 57° | 2.3" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| October | 75° | 46° | 1.5" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 56° – 64° |
| November | 63° | 34° | 0.8" | 1.2" | 3 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| December | 55° | 28° | 0.7" | 1.6" | 3 | 1 | 36° – 45° |
| Year | 74° | 46° | 17.6" | 6.3" | 56 | 3 |
Heating and cooling a home in Whiteface
69% 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. April swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 53° to 65°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Whiteface’s climate
What is the coldest month in Whiteface?
January, with a typical high of 55° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Whiteface?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 66°. About 85 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Whiteface get?
About 6 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Whiteface?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by April 11.
What is the rainiest month in Whiteface?
June, with 2.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 18 inches.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Whiteface.
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Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Whiteface itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Morton, TX (12 mi) away. 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.