Cornudas Service Station, Texas climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Cornudas Service Station's normal year runs from 26°F December nights to 94°F July afternoons, with 11.2 inches of precipitation and 1 inch of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 15.9°C, December lows of −3°C, July highs of 34°C, 285 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationCornudas Service Station
- Station IDUSC00412012
- Location31.78°N 105.47°W
- Elevation4,480 ft (1,366 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Cornudas Service Station is 76°F and the normal low 41°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 8%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Cornudas Service Station.
- Jan 58° 26°
- Feb 63° 29°
- Mar 72° 35°
- Apr 80° 41°
- May 87° 51°
- Jun 95° 60°
- Jul 94° 65°
- Aug 91° 63°
- Sep 87° 56°
- Oct 79° 44°
- Nov 66° 33°
- Dec 57° 26°
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 Cornudas Service Station each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 94°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 26°F. The most precipitation falls in July (2.54 in), the least in April (0.22 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58°F | 26°F | 41.8°F | 0.73 | 0.9 | 2 | <1 | 25 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 63°F | 29°F | 46.0°F | 0.53 | 0.0 | 1 | <1 | 18 | 11 h |
| March | 72°F | 35°F | 53.6°F | 0.30 | 0.0 | 1 | <1 | 12 | 12 h |
| April | 80°F | 41°F | 60.4°F | 0.22 | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 h |
| May | 87°F | 51°F | 68.9°F | 0.56 | 0.0 | 2 | 14 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 95°F | 60°F | 77.4°F | 0.81 | 0.0 | 3 | 25 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 94°F | 65°F | 79.2°F | 2.54 | 0.0 | 5 | 25 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 91°F | 63°F | 77.2°F | 1.75 | 0.0 | 5 | 21 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 87°F | 56°F | 71.6°F | 1.58 | 0.0 | 4 | 12 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 79°F | 44°F | 61.2°F | 1.05 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 66°F | 33°F | 49.4°F | 0.51 | 0.0 | 1 | <1 | 15 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 57°F | 26°F | 41.7°F | 0.66 | 0.1 | 2 | <1 | 25 | 10 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 77°F | 44°F | 60.7°F | 11.24 | 1.1 | 29 | 101 | 100 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C | −4°C | 5.4°C | 19 mm | 2 cm |
| February | 17°C | −2°C | 7.8°C | 13 mm | 0 cm |
| March | 22°C | 2°C | 12.0°C | 8 mm | 0 cm |
| April | 27°C | 5°C | 15.8°C | 6 mm | 0 cm |
| May | 31°C | 10°C | 20.5°C | 14 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 35°C | 16°C | 25.2°C | 21 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 34°C | 18°C | 26.2°C | 65 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 33°C | 17°C | 25.1°C | 44 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 30°C | 14°C | 22.0°C | 40 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 26°C | 7°C | 16.2°C | 27 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 19°C | 0°C | 9.7°C | 13 mm | 0 cm |
| December | 14°C | −3°C | 5.4°C | 17 mm | 0 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00412012; 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 Cornudas Service Station?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, October and November. Of those, April has the fewest days with rain (1).
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 USC00412012.
When is the last frost at Cornudas Service Station?
In Cornudas Service Station, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 13 in half of years and after April 29 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 29 in half of years and before October 16 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
- April 131 year in 10 after April 29; 9 in 10 after March 29
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 291 year in 10 before October 16; 9 in 10 before November 10
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 196 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 218 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 1 in half of springs and before November 7 in half of autumns.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Texas · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00412012. 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 Cornudas Service Station?
In a normal year in Cornudas Service Station, 101 days a year reach 90°F (12 of them 100°F or more), 100 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 29 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 101a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 12a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 100a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 29a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 1a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1962) is 112°F, on June 25, 1978; the lowest is −6°F, on November 29, 1976.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1991, with 20.18 in; the snowiest season is 1948–49, with 10.7 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00412012; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00412012. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Cornudas Service Station?
Over a year 90% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Cornudas Service Station, 5.8 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (93%) and December the cloudiest (86%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 87% | 3.7 |
| February | 88% | 4.7 |
| March | 89% | 6.0 |
| April | 92% | 7.3 |
| May | 93% | 7.9 |
| June | 93% | 8.0 |
| July | 87% | 7.1 |
| August | 87% | 6.7 |
| September | 89% | 5.9 |
| October | 91% | 5.1 |
| November | 89% | 4.0 |
| December | 86% | 3.4 |
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 Cornudas Service Station record?
A normal year at Cornudas Service Station brings 3,132 heating degree days, 42% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,593 cooling degree days, 76% more than the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 4,729 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 719 | 0 |
| February | 531 | 0 |
| March | 354 | 1 |
| April | 158 | 18 |
| May | 25 | 147 |
| June | 0 | 374 |
| July | 0 | 440 |
| August | 0 | 378 |
| September | 11 | 207 |
| October | 145 | 28 |
| November | 467 | 0 |
| December | 722 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,132 | 1,593 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00412012. 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 Cornudas Service Station's climate compare?
Cornudas Service Station is warmer than 38 of the 321 places with their own NOAA record in Texas, and wetter than 7. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 60.7°F is warmer than 76%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Cornudas Service Station is BSk: cold semi-arid steppe. 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 Cornudas Service Station's climate
What is the coldest month at Cornudas Service Station?
December, with a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 26°F. The warmest is July (94°F by day, 65°F at night).
Does it snow at Cornudas Service Station?
Yes: 1 inch in a normal year, falling on 1 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in January (0.9 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Cornudas Service Station?
July, with 2.54 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is April with 0.22 in.
How late can frost come at Cornudas Service Station?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 13; in one year in ten it comes after April 29. Waiting until April 29 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Texas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Dell City, TX18 miles from this station, 60.6°F a year
- Pine Springs National Park, TX39 miles from this station, 61.3°F a year
- Pine Springs, TX40 miles from this station, 59.4°F a year
- Tornillo, TX43 miles from this station, 63.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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