Kermit, Texas climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Kermit's normal year runs from 29°F January nights to 95°F July afternoons, with 12.6 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 17.8°C, January lows of −2°C, July highs of 35°C, 320 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationKermit
- Station IDUSC00414775
- Location31.84°N 103.09°W
- Elevation2,830 ft (863 m)
- Population5,909
On October 23, the normal high in Kermit is 78°F and the normal low 47°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Kermit.
- Jan 60° 29°
- Feb 65° 33°
- Mar 73° 40°
- Apr 81° 47°
- May 88° 58°
- Jun 95° 67°
- Jul 95° 69°
- Aug 95° 67°
- Sep 88° 61°
- Oct 80° 50°
- Nov 68° 37°
- Dec 61° 30°
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 Kermit each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 95°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 29°F. The most precipitation falls in September (2.04 in), the least in February (0.46 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60°F | 29°F | 44.3°F | 0.51 | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 65°F | 33°F | 49.0°F | 0.46 | – | <1 | 15 | 11 h |
| March | 73°F | 40°F | 56.5°F | 0.99 | – | 1 | 5 | 12 h |
| April | 81°F | 47°F | 64.2°F | 0.54 | – | 6 | 1 | 13 h |
| May | 88°F | 58°F | 73.0°F | 1.40 | – | 15 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 95°F | 67°F | 81.1°F | 1.50 | – | 25 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 95°F | 69°F | 81.7°F | 1.35 | – | 26 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 95°F | 67°F | 81.2°F | 1.52 | – | 27 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 88°F | 61°F | 74.9°F | 2.04 | – | 14 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 80°F | 50°F | 65.0°F | 1.19 | – | 6 | 1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 68°F | 37°F | 52.7°F | 0.59 | – | <1 | 8 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 61°F | 30°F | 45.0°F | 0.51 | – | <1 | 21 | 10 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 79°F | 49°F | 64.0°F | 12.60 | – | 121 | 74 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C | −2°C | 6.8°C | 13 mm |
| February | 19°C | 0°C | 9.4°C | 12 mm |
| March | 23°C | 4°C | 13.6°C | 25 mm |
| April | 27°C | 8°C | 17.9°C | 14 mm |
| May | 31°C | 14°C | 22.8°C | 36 mm |
| June | 35°C | 20°C | 27.3°C | 38 mm |
| July | 35°C | 20°C | 27.6°C | 34 mm |
| August | 35°C | 20°C | 27.3°C | 39 mm |
| September | 31°C | 16°C | 23.8°C | 52 mm |
| October | 27°C | 10°C | 18.3°C | 30 mm |
| November | 20°C | 3°C | 11.5°C | 15 mm |
| December | 16°C | −1°C | 7.2°C | 13 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Jal (19 miles away), gets 2 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00414775; 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 Kermit?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in February, March, April, October and November.
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 USC00414775.
When is the last frost in Kermit?
In Kermit, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 26 in half of years and after April 15 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 11 in half of years and before October 28 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 261 year in 10 after April 15; 9 in 10 after March 5
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 111 year in 10 before October 28; 9 in 10 before November 26
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 230 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 253 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 9 in half of springs and before November 20 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Kermit in zone 8a in ZIP code 79745, 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 USC00414775; 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 Kermit?
In a normal year in Kermit, 121 days a year reach 90°F (27 of them 100°F or more) and 74 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 121a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 27a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 74a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 3high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00414775.
How sunny is Kermit?
Over a year 88% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Kermit, 5.6 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (92%) and December the cloudiest (84%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 84% | 3.6 |
| February | 84% | 4.4 |
| March | 86% | 5.7 |
| April | 90% | 7.0 |
| May | 89% | 7.5 |
| June | 92% | 7.7 |
| July | 90% | 7.3 |
| August | 90% | 6.7 |
| September | 87% | 5.7 |
| October | 88% | 4.8 |
| November | 87% | 3.8 |
| December | 84% | 3.2 |
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 Kermit need?
A normal year in Kermit brings 2,578 heating degree days, 52% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,260 cooling degree days, 2.5 times the median (908). Four months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 5,803 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 643 | 0 |
| February | 450 | 2 |
| March | 279 | 16 |
| April | 95 | 71 |
| May | 21 | 268 |
| June | 0 | 484 |
| July | 0 | 518 |
| August | 0 | 500 |
| September | 7 | 304 |
| October | 94 | 93 |
| November | 371 | 4 |
| December | 618 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 2,578 | 2,260 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00414775. 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 Kermit's climate compare?
Kermit is warmer than 94 of the other 320 places with their own NOAA record in Texas, and wetter than 11. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 64.0°F is warmer than 85%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Kermit 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 Kermit's climate
What is the coldest month in Kermit?
January, with a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 29°F. The warmest is July (95°F by day, 69°F at night).
Does it snow in Kermit?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Kermit's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Jal (19 miles away), records 2 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Kermit?
September, with 2.04 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 0.46 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Kermit in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Kermit in zone 8a in ZIP code 79745, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Kermit?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 26; in one year in ten it comes after April 15. Waiting until April 15 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Texas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Winkler County Airport, TX8 miles from this station, 65.5°F a year
- Jal, NM19 miles from this station, 63.4°F a year
- Monahans, TX22 miles from this station, 65.8°F a year
- Ochoa, NM30 miles from this station, 62.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
Download these normals (CSV) · JSON · How these figures are made