Freer, Texas climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Freer's normal year runs from 43°F January nights to 98°F August afternoons, with 25.1 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 22.1°C, January lows of 6°C, August highs of 37°C, 639 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationFreer
- Station IDUSC00413341
- Location27.87°N 98.62°W
- Elevation562 ft (171 m)
- Population2,352
On October 22, the normal high in Freer is 84°F and the normal low 60°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 12%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Freer.
- Jan 66° 43°
- Feb 71° 48°
- Mar 78° 55°
- Apr 84° 60°
- May 91° 67°
- Jun 95° 72°
- Jul 97° 74°
- Aug 98° 73°
- Sep 92° 69°
- Oct 85° 62°
- Nov 75° 53°
- Dec 68° 45°
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 Freer each month?
August is the warmest month, with normal highs of 98°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 43°F. The most precipitation falls in September (3.35 in), the least in December (1.24 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66°F | 43°F | 54.7°F | 1.25 | 3 | <1 | 4 | 10 h 30 min |
| February | 71°F | 48°F | 59.6°F | 1.31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 78°F | 55°F | 66.1°F | 1.92 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 h |
| April | 84°F | 60°F | 72.2°F | 2.08 | 4 | 10 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 91°F | 67°F | 79.1°F | 2.80 | 4 | 20 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| June | 95°F | 72°F | 83.6°F | 3.07 | 4 | 27 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| July | 97°F | 74°F | 85.5°F | 2.44 | 3 | 30 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| August | 98°F | 73°F | 85.9°F | 2.45 | 3 | 30 | <1 | 13 h 10 min |
| September | 92°F | 69°F | 80.5°F | 3.35 | 6 | 23 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 85°F | 62°F | 73.6°F | 1.82 | 3 | 13 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 75°F | 53°F | 63.8°F | 1.42 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 h 50 min |
| December | 68°F | 45°F | 56.5°F | 1.24 | 4 | <1 | 3 | 10 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 83°F | 60°F | 71.8°F | 25.15 | 45 | 158 | 9 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19°C | 6°C | 12.6°C | 32 mm |
| February | 22°C | 9°C | 15.3°C | 33 mm |
| March | 25°C | 13°C | 18.9°C | 49 mm |
| April | 29°C | 16°C | 22.3°C | 53 mm |
| May | 33°C | 20°C | 26.2°C | 71 mm |
| June | 35°C | 22°C | 28.7°C | 78 mm |
| July | 36°C | 23°C | 29.7°C | 62 mm |
| August | 37°C | 23°C | 29.9°C | 62 mm |
| September | 33°C | 21°C | 26.9°C | 85 mm |
| October | 30°C | 17°C | 23.1°C | 46 mm |
| November | 24°C | 11°C | 17.7°C | 36 mm |
| December | 20°C | 7°C | 13.6°C | 31 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00413341; 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 Freer?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in January, February, March, April, November and December. Of those, November has the fewest days with rain (3).
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 USC00413341.
When is the last frost in Freer?
In Freer, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after February 10 in half of years and after March 8 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before December 7 in half of years and before November 18 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 101 year in 10 after March 8; 9 in 10 after January 9
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- December 71 year in 10 before November 18; 9 in 10 before January 4
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 304 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 340 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after January 21 in half of springs and before December 21 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Freer in zone 9b in ZIP code 78357, 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 USC00413341; 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 Freer?
In a normal year in Freer, 158 days a year reach 90°F (48 of them 100°F or more), 9 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 45 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 158a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 48a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 45a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00413341.
How sunny is Freer?
Over a year 80% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Freer, 5.0 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (89%) and February the cloudiest (71%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 72% | 3.2 |
| February | 71% | 3.8 |
| March | 73% | 4.7 |
| April | 77% | 5.5 |
| May | 80% | 6.1 |
| June | 86% | 6.8 |
| July | 87% | 6.7 |
| August | 89% | 6.5 |
| September | 81% | 5.3 |
| October | 84% | 4.7 |
| November | 78% | 3.5 |
| December | 71% | 2.9 |
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 Freer need?
A normal year in Freer brings 1,112 heating degree days, 79% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 3,601 cooling degree days, 4.0 times the median (908). One month needs 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 8,122 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 339 | 21 |
| February | 199 | 48 |
| March | 96 | 132 |
| April | 24 | 240 |
| May | 2 | 437 |
| June | 0 | 556 |
| July | 0 | 636 |
| August | 0 | 646 |
| September | 1 | 464 |
| October | 24 | 291 |
| November | 134 | 98 |
| December | 294 | 32 |
| Year (annual) | 1,112 | 3,601 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00413341. 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.
Has Freer been warmer than normal lately?
2025 averaged 75.6°F, 3.8°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 71.8°F. 4 of the 4 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 72.8°F | +1.0°F | 20.46 |
| 2023 | 74.9°F | +3.1°F | 21.07 |
| 2024 | 75.7°F | +3.9°F | 26.33 |
| 2025 | 75.6°F | +3.8°F | 14.73 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00413341. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Freer's climate compare?
Freer is warmer than 286 of the other 320 places with their own NOAA record in Texas, and wetter than 111. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 71.8°F is warmer than 97%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Freer 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 Freer's climate
What is the coldest month in Freer?
January, with a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 43°F. The warmest is August (98°F by day, 73°F at night).
Does it snow in Freer?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is no measurable snow a year.
What is the rainiest month in Freer?
September, with 3.35 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is December with 1.24 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Freer in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Freer in zone 9b in ZIP code 78357, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Freer?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after February 10; in one year in ten it comes after March 8. Waiting until March 8 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
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