Cross, Texas climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Cross's normal year runs from 41°F January nights to 99°F August afternoons, with 25.2 inches of precipitation and less than an inch of snow (0.3 in) a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 21.6°C, January lows of 5°C, August highs of 37°C, 640 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationCross
- Station IDUSC00412125
- Location28.60°N 98.55°W
- Elevation285 ft (87 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Cross is 83°F and the normal low 56°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 Cross.
- Jan 66° 41°
- Feb 71° 43°
- Mar 77° 51°
- Apr 84° 58°
- May 90° 67°
- Jun 95° 73°
- Jul 98° 74°
- Aug 99° 74°
- Sep 93° 69°
- Oct 85° 59°
- Nov 76° 48°
- Dec 68° 41°
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 Cross each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 99°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 41°F. The most precipitation falls in September (3.51 in), the least in January (1.21 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66°F | 41°F | 53.4°F | 1.21 | 7 | <1 | 10 | 10 h 30 min |
| February | 71°F | 43°F | 57.2°F | 1.30 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 77°F | 51°F | 63.9°F | 2.10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 h |
| April | 84°F | 58°F | 71.2°F | 1.88 | 6 | 8 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 90°F | 67°F | 78.4°F | 2.85 | 6 | 17 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| June | 95°F | 73°F | 83.7°F | 2.64 | 5 | 27 | <1 | 14 h |
| July | 98°F | 74°F | 86.0°F | 2.45 | 5 | 29 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| August | 99°F | 74°F | 86.3°F | 2.20 | 4 | 30 | <1 | 13 h 10 min |
| September | 93°F | 69°F | 80.9°F | 3.51 | 7 | 23 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 85°F | 59°F | 71.8°F | 2.06 | 6 | 13 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 76°F | 48°F | 62.0°F | 1.62 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 h 50 min |
| December | 68°F | 41°F | 54.4°F | 1.39 | 6 | <1 | 10 | 10 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 84°F | 58°F | 70.8°F | 25.21 | 68 | 151 | 32 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19°C | 5°C | 11.9°C | 31 mm |
| February | 22°C | 6°C | 14.0°C | 33 mm |
| March | 25°C | 11°C | 17.7°C | 53 mm |
| April | 29°C | 15°C | 21.8°C | 48 mm |
| May | 32°C | 19°C | 25.8°C | 72 mm |
| June | 35°C | 23°C | 28.7°C | 67 mm |
| July | 37°C | 24°C | 30.0°C | 62 mm |
| August | 37°C | 23°C | 30.2°C | 56 mm |
| September | 34°C | 21°C | 27.2°C | 89 mm |
| October | 29°C | 15°C | 22.1°C | 52 mm |
| November | 24°C | 9°C | 16.7°C | 41 mm |
| December | 20°C | 5°C | 12.4°C | 35 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00412125; 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 Cross?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in January, February, March, April, October, November and December. Of those, November 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 USC00412125.
When is the last frost at Cross?
In Cross, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 8 in half of years and after March 31 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 17 in half of years and before November 1 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 81 year in 10 after March 31; 9 in 10 after February 17
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 171 year in 10 before November 1; 9 in 10 before December 7
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 254 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 280 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 26 in half of springs and before November 30 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Cross in zone 9a in ZIP code 78026, 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 USC00412125; 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 Cross?
In a normal year in Cross, 151 days a year reach 90°F (43 of them 100°F or more), 32 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 68 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 151a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 43a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 32a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 68a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00412125.
How sunny is it at Cross?
Over a year 80% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Cross, 4.9 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (89%) and February the cloudiest (69%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 71% | 3.1 |
| February | 69% | 3.6 |
| March | 72% | 4.6 |
| April | 76% | 5.4 |
| May | 80% | 6.0 |
| June | 86% | 6.8 |
| July | 87% | 6.7 |
| August | 89% | 6.5 |
| September | 82% | 5.3 |
| October | 83% | 4.6 |
| November | 77% | 3.4 |
| December | 71% | 2.8 |
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 Cross record?
A normal year at Cross brings 1,346 heating degree days, 75% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 3,477 cooling degree days, 3.8 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 7,801 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 379 | 19 |
| February | 253 | 34 |
| March | 134 | 100 |
| April | 30 | 216 |
| May | 3 | 418 |
| June | 0 | 561 |
| July | 0 | 651 |
| August | 0 | 659 |
| September | 0 | 479 |
| October | 31 | 242 |
| November | 166 | 76 |
| December | 350 | 22 |
| Year (annual) | 1,346 | 3,477 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00412125. 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 Cross been warmer than normal?
2024 averaged 72.7°F, 1.9°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 70.8°F. 2 of the 4 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.1°F | −0.7°F | 27.05 |
| 2022 | 70.1°F | −0.7°F | 19.14 |
| 2023 | 72.0°F | +1.2°F | 30.67 |
| 2024 | 72.7°F | +1.9°F | 19.62 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00412125. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Cross's climate compare?
Cross is warmer than 273 of the 321 places with their own NOAA record in Texas, and wetter than 112. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 70.8°F is warmer than 96%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Cross 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 Cross's climate
What is the coldest month at Cross?
January, with a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 41°F. The warmest is August (99°F by day, 74°F at night).
Does it snow at Cross?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is 0.3 inch a year.
What is the rainiest month at Cross?
September, with 3.51 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 1.21 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Cross in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Cross in zone 9a in ZIP code 78026, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Cross?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 8; in one year in ten it comes after March 31. Waiting until March 31 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Texas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Tilden, TX13 miles from this station, 71.8°F a year
- Calliham, TX15 miles from this station, 71.8°F a year
- Fowlerton, TX19 miles from this station, 71.0°F a year
- Choke Canyon Dam, TX21 miles from this station, 70.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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