Hords Creek Dam, TX Climate

Climate Insight: Hords Creek Dam, TX

In Hords Creek Dam, Texas, the NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals put the annual average temperature at 64°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 78°F to a mean daily low of 51°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. As thirty-year averages computed from station USC00414278, these numbers smooth out year-to-year noise into a working baseline for a typical month.

Rainfall (and snow, where it falls) shapes day-to-day life here as much as temperature does. Hords Creek Dam sees about 27.2 inches of precipitation a year, with negligible snowfall. The frost-free season averages 223 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near March 29 and the first fall freeze near November 7. On the energy side, 2,505 heating degree days and 2,308 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Hords Creek Dam scores 93/100 (Excellent), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above turn that into a planning tool: expect the mildest highs and lows in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat at the peak of summer, and January-driven cold at the depth of winter. Every number here is a thirty-year average, not a forecast, so any given year can and does run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.