Cheapside, Texas climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Cheapside's normal year runs from 42°F January nights to 96°F August afternoons, with 35.9 inches of precipitation and less than an inch of snow (0.1 in) a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 20.9°C, January lows of 6°C, August highs of 36°C, 913 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationCheapside
- Station IDUSC00411671
- Location29.31°N 97.41°W
- Elevation365 ft (111 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Cheapside is 81°F and the normal low 58°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 Cheapside.
- Jan 64° 42°
- Feb 67° 46°
- Mar 73° 52°
- Apr 80° 58°
- May 86° 66°
- Jun 92° 73°
- Jul 95° 74°
- Aug 96° 74°
- Sep 91° 69°
- Oct 83° 60°
- Nov 72° 50°
- Dec 65° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Cheapside each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 96°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 42°F. The most precipitation falls in May (4.26 in), the least in February (2.06 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 64°F | 42°F | 52.8°F | 2.37 | 7 | <1 | 7 | 10 h 30 min |
| February | 67°F | 46°F | 56.4°F | 2.06 | 8 | <1 | 4 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 73°F | 52°F | 62.9°F | 2.94 | 7 | <1 | 1 | 12 h |
| April | 80°F | 58°F | 69.0°F | 2.58 | 6 | 3 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 86°F | 66°F | 76.3°F | 4.26 | 5 | 11 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 92°F | 73°F | 82.4°F | 3.18 | 7 | 24 | <1 | 14 h |
| July | 95°F | 74°F | 84.5°F | 2.67 | 6 | 28 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| August | 96°F | 74°F | 85.0°F | 2.94 | 5 | 29 | <1 | 13 h 10 min |
| September | 91°F | 69°F | 80.1°F | 4.10 | 8 | 21 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 83°F | 60°F | 71.4°F | 3.29 | 5 | 8 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 72°F | 50°F | 61.2°F | 2.53 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 65°F | 43°F | 53.9°F | 3.02 | 6 | <1 | 6 | 10 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 80°F | 59°F | 69.6°F | 35.94 | 77 | 124 | 19 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18°C | 6°C | 11.6°C | 60 mm |
| February | 19°C | 8°C | 13.6°C | 52 mm |
| March | 23°C | 11°C | 17.2°C | 75 mm |
| April | 27°C | 15°C | 20.6°C | 66 mm |
| May | 30°C | 19°C | 24.6°C | 108 mm |
| June | 34°C | 23°C | 28.0°C | 81 mm |
| July | 35°C | 23°C | 29.2°C | 68 mm |
| August | 36°C | 23°C | 29.4°C | 75 mm |
| September | 33°C | 21°C | 26.7°C | 104 mm |
| October | 28°C | 16°C | 21.9°C | 84 mm |
| November | 22°C | 10°C | 16.2°C | 64 mm |
| December | 19°C | 6°C | 12.2°C | 77 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00411671; 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.
Which months are mildest at Cheapside?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in February, March, April, October, November and December. 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 USC00411671.
When is the last frost at Cheapside?
In Cheapside, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after February 21 in half of years and after March 16 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before December 1 in half of years and before November 10 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
- February 211 year in 10 after March 16; 9 in 10 after January 21
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- December 11 year in 10 before November 10; 9 in 10 before December 29
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 288 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 326 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 1 in half of springs and before December 14 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Cheapside in zone 9a in ZIP code 77994, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Texas · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00411671; 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 at Cheapside?
In a normal year in Cheapside, 124 days a year reach 90°F (22 of them 100°F or more), 19 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 77 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 124a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 22a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 77a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00411671.
How sunny is it at Cheapside?
Over a year 79% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Cheapside, 4.8 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (87%) and February the cloudiest (68%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 72% | 3.0 |
| February | 68% | 3.5 |
| March | 71% | 4.5 |
| April | 74% | 5.3 |
| May | 78% | 5.9 |
| June | 84% | 6.7 |
| July | 86% | 6.6 |
| August | 87% | 6.3 |
| September | 81% | 5.2 |
| October | 82% | 4.4 |
| November | 76% | 3.3 |
| December | 71% | 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 many heating and cooling degree days does Cheapside record?
A normal year at Cheapside brings 1,426 heating degree days, 73% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 3,148 cooling degree days, 3.5 times the median (908). Two months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 7,417 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 395 | 16 |
| February | 269 | 27 |
| March | 143 | 76 |
| April | 41 | 161 |
| May | 4 | 353 |
| June | 0 | 523 |
| July | 0 | 603 |
| August | 0 | 621 |
| September | 0 | 452 |
| October | 33 | 231 |
| November | 179 | 65 |
| December | 363 | 20 |
| Year (annual) | 1,426 | 3,148 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00411671. 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.
Have recent years at Cheapside been warmer than normal?
2024 averaged 73.4°F, 3.8°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 69.6°F. 4 of the 4 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.3°F | +0.7°F | 49.36 |
| 2022 | 70.7°F | +1.1°F | 16.48 |
| 2023 | 72.5°F | +2.9°F | 35.88 |
| 2024 | 73.4°F | +3.8°F | 30.72 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00411671. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Cheapside's climate compare?
Cheapside is warmer than 253 of the 321 places with their own NOAA record in Texas, and wetter than 194. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 69.6°F is warmer than 95%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Cheapside 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.
Questions about Cheapside's climate
What is the coldest month at Cheapside?
January, with a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 42°F. The warmest is August (96°F by day, 74°F at night).
Does it snow at Cheapside?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is 0.1 inch a year.
What is the rainiest month at Cheapside?
May, with 4.26 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 2.06 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Cheapside in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Cheapside in zone 9a in ZIP code 77994, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Cheapside?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after February 21; in one year in ten it comes after March 16. Waiting until March 16 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Texas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Gonzales, TX12 miles from this station, 68.8°F a year
- Yoakum, TX16 miles from this station, 69.1°F a year
- Cuero, TX16 miles from this station, 70.9°F a year
- Nixon, TX22 miles from this station, 68.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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