Cedar Creek, Texas climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Cedar Creek's normal year runs from 37°F January nights to 97°F August afternoons, with 37.7 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 19.9°C, January lows of 3°C, August highs of 36°C, 957 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationCedar Creek (5 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00411541
- Location30.02°N 97.48°W
- Elevation436 ft (133 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population (census place)4,026
On October 23, the normal high in Cedar Creek is 80°F and the normal low 53°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 18%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Cedar Creek.
- Jan 62° 37°
- Feb 66° 42°
- Mar 72° 47°
- Apr 79° 55°
- May 85° 64°
- Jun 92° 71°
- Jul 96° 73°
- Aug 97° 73°
- Sep 91° 67°
- Oct 82° 56°
- Nov 72° 46°
- Dec 64° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Cedar Creek each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 97°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 37°F. The most precipitation falls in October (5.14 in), the least in February (2.15 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62°F | 37°F | 49.5°F | 2.61 | 7 | <1 | 11 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 66°F | 42°F | 53.5°F | 2.15 | 7 | <1 | 8 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 72°F | 47°F | 59.8°F | 3.18 | 7 | <1 | 3 | 12 h |
| April | 79°F | 55°F | 66.9°F | 2.73 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 85°F | 64°F | 74.6°F | 4.67 | 6 | 12 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 92°F | 71°F | 81.4°F | 2.98 | 6 | 25 | <1 | 14 h |
| July | 96°F | 73°F | 84.0°F | 2.35 | 5 | 26 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| August | 97°F | 73°F | 84.8°F | 2.55 | 4 | 30 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 91°F | 67°F | 78.8°F | 3.22 | 7 | 20 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 82°F | 56°F | 69.2°F | 5.14 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 72°F | 46°F | 59.1°F | 3.18 | 6 | <1 | 3 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 64°F | 39°F | 51.4°F | 2.93 | 7 | <1 | 12 | 10 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 80°F | 56°F | 67.8°F | 37.69 | 72 | 122 | 38 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°C | 3°C | 9.7°C | 66 mm |
| February | 19°C | 5°C | 11.9°C | 55 mm |
| March | 22°C | 8°C | 15.4°C | 81 mm |
| April | 26°C | 13°C | 19.4°C | 69 mm |
| May | 30°C | 18°C | 23.7°C | 119 mm |
| June | 33°C | 21°C | 27.4°C | 76 mm |
| July | 35°C | 23°C | 28.9°C | 60 mm |
| August | 36°C | 23°C | 29.3°C | 65 mm |
| September | 33°C | 19°C | 26.0°C | 82 mm |
| October | 28°C | 13°C | 20.7°C | 131 mm |
| November | 22°C | 8°C | 15.1°C | 81 mm |
| December | 18°C | 4°C | 10.8°C | 74 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00411541; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Cedar Creek?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in February, March, April, October and November. Of those, October has the fewest days with rain (5).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00411541.
When is the last frost in Cedar Creek?
In Cedar Creek, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 14 in half of years and after April 3 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 19 in half of years and before October 31 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- March 141 year in 10 after April 3; 9 in 10 after February 22
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 191 year in 10 before October 31; 9 in 10 before December 8
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 250 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 275 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 2 in half of springs and before December 1 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Cedar Creek in zone 9a in ZIP code 78612.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Texas · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00411541; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Cedar Creek?
In a normal year in Cedar Creek, 122 days a year reach 90°F (25 of them 100°F or more), 38 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 72 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 122a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 25a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 38a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 72a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00411541.
How sunny is Cedar Creek?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Cedar Creek, 4.8 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (88%) and February the cloudiest (68%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 73% | 3.0 |
| February | 68% | 3.5 |
| March | 71% | 4.5 |
| April | 75% | 5.4 |
| May | 76% | 5.8 |
| June | 84% | 6.7 |
| July | 87% | 6.7 |
| August | 88% | 6.4 |
| September | 82% | 5.2 |
| October | 81% | 4.3 |
| November | 76% | 3.3 |
| December | 72% | 2.7 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Cedar Creek need?
A normal year in Cedar Creek brings 1,807 heating degree days, 66% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,843 cooling degree days, 3.1 times the median (908). Three months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 6,844 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 486 | 7 |
| February | 335 | 14 |
| March | 206 | 44 |
| April | 71 | 128 |
| May | 8 | 306 |
| June | 0 | 492 |
| July | 0 | 589 |
| August | 0 | 615 |
| September | 1 | 415 |
| October | 45 | 175 |
| November | 220 | 44 |
| December | 435 | 14 |
| Year (annual) | 1,807 | 2,843 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00411541. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Cedar Creek's climate compare?
Cedar Creek is warmer than 216 of the other 320 places with their own NOAA record in Texas, and wetter than 211. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 67.8°F is warmer than 93%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Cedar Creek is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Which places near Cedar Creek share this climate record?
5 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Wyldwood, TX5,436 people · 8 mi N
- Garfield, TX2,424 people · 14 mi N
- Mustang Ridge, TX1,002 people · 14 mi W
- Red Rock, TX630 people · 4 mi SE
- Creedmoor, TX423 people · 16 mi W
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Cedar Creek's climate
What is the coldest month in Cedar Creek?
January, with a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 37°F. The warmest is August (97°F by day, 73°F at night).
Does it snow in Cedar Creek?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is no measurable snow a year.
What is the rainiest month in Cedar Creek?
October, with 5.14 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 2.15 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Cedar Creek in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Cedar Creek in zone 9a in ZIP code 78612.
How late can frost come in Cedar Creek?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 14; in one year in ten it comes after April 3. Waiting until April 3 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Texas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Smithville, TX19 miles from this station, 68.5°F a year
- Elgin, TX25 miles from this station, 68.0°F a year
- Luling, TX26 miles from this station, 69.4°F a year
- Austin, TX27 miles from this station, 70.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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