Pandale (1 mi N), Texas climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Pandale (1 mi N)'s normal year runs from 32°F January nights to 97°F July afternoons, with 19.2 inches of precipitation and less than an inch of snow (0.4 in) a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 19.4°C, January lows of 0°C, July highs of 36°C, 487 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationPandale (1 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00416780
- Location30.21°N 101.56°W
- Elevation1,689 ft (515 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Pandale (1 mi N) is 79°F and the normal low 52°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 17%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Pandale (1 mi N).
- Jan 62° 32°
- Feb 67° 35°
- Mar 75° 45°
- Apr 83° 53°
- May 90° 65°
- Jun 95° 71°
- Jul 97° 73°
- Aug 96° 73°
- Sep 90° 65°
- Oct 82° 55°
- Nov 71° 42°
- Dec 62° 32°
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 Pandale (1 mi N) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 97°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 32°F. The most precipitation falls in June (2.77 in), the least in December (0.58 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62°F | 32°F | 46.7°F | 0.83 | 5 | <1 | 18 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 67°F | 35°F | 50.9°F | 0.71 | 4 | <1 | 11 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 75°F | 45°F | 59.8°F | 1.40 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 h |
| April | 83°F | 53°F | 68.0°F | 1.13 | 4 | 7 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 90°F | 65°F | 77.0°F | 2.28 | 5 | 16 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 95°F | 71°F | 83.1°F | 2.77 | 5 | 25 | <1 | 14 h |
| July | 97°F | 73°F | 85.3°F | 1.65 | 5 | 28 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 96°F | 73°F | 84.7°F | 2.28 | 5 | 28 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 90°F | 65°F | 77.5°F | 2.62 | 5 | 18 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 82°F | 55°F | 68.0°F | 1.71 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 71°F | 42°F | 56.1°F | 1.21 | 4 | <1 | 7 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 62°F | 32°F | 47.2°F | 0.58 | 4 | <1 | 17 | 10 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 81°F | 53°F | 67.0°F | 19.17 | 57 | 129 | 58 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17°C | 0°C | 8.2°C | 21 mm |
| February | 19°C | 2°C | 10.5°C | 18 mm |
| March | 24°C | 7°C | 15.4°C | 36 mm |
| April | 28°C | 12°C | 20.0°C | 29 mm |
| May | 32°C | 18°C | 25.0°C | 58 mm |
| June | 35°C | 22°C | 28.4°C | 70 mm |
| July | 36°C | 23°C | 29.6°C | 42 mm |
| August | 36°C | 23°C | 29.3°C | 58 mm |
| September | 32°C | 18°C | 25.3°C | 67 mm |
| October | 28°C | 13°C | 20.0°C | 43 mm |
| November | 21°C | 5°C | 13.4°C | 31 mm |
| December | 17°C | 0°C | 8.4°C | 15 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00416780; 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 Pandale (1 mi N)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in February, March, April, October and November. Of those, February has the fewest days with rain (4).
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 USC00416780.
When is the last frost at Pandale (1 mi N)?
In Pandale (1 mi N), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 17 in half of years and after April 9 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 171 year in 10 after April 9; 9 in 10 after February 28
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 111 year in 10 before October 28; 9 in 10 before November 29
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 238 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 260 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 4 in half of springs and before November 21 in half of autumns.
By the USDA's method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, the station is in plant hardiness zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical year reaches 15°F (16 complete years).
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Texas · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00416780; the station zone: ACIS daily lows, 1991-2020. 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 Pandale (1 mi N)?
In a normal year in Pandale (1 mi N), 129 days a year reach 90°F (29 of them 100°F or more), 58 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 57 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 129a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 29a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 58a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 57a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00416780.
How sunny is it at Pandale (1 mi N)?
Over a year 84% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Pandale (1 mi N), 5.3 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (89%) and February the cloudiest (79%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 80% | 3.4 |
| February | 79% | 4.2 |
| March | 80% | 5.3 |
| April | 83% | 6.3 |
| May | 82% | 6.6 |
| June | 89% | 7.3 |
| July | 89% | 7.1 |
| August | 89% | 6.6 |
| September | 84% | 5.4 |
| October | 83% | 4.5 |
| November | 82% | 3.6 |
| December | 79% | 3.1 |
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 Pandale (1 mi N) record?
A normal year at Pandale (1 mi N) brings 2,118 heating degree days, 61% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,892 cooling degree days, 3.2 times the median (908). Three months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 6,679 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 566 | 0 |
| February | 396 | 3 |
| March | 199 | 39 |
| April | 56 | 145 |
| May | 5 | 378 |
| June | 0 | 543 |
| July | 0 | 628 |
| August | 0 | 611 |
| September | 3 | 378 |
| October | 57 | 150 |
| November | 285 | 17 |
| December | 550 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 2,118 | 2,892 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00416780. 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 Pandale (1 mi N)'s climate compare?
Pandale (1 mi N) is warmer than 203 of the 321 places with their own NOAA record in Texas, and wetter than 42. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 67.0°F is warmer than 92%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Pandale (1 mi N) is BSh: hot 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 Pandale (1 mi N)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Pandale (1 mi N)?
January, with a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 32°F. The warmest is July (97°F by day, 73°F at night).
Does it snow at Pandale (1 mi N)?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is 0.4 inch a year.
What is the rainiest month at Pandale (1 mi N)?
June, with 2.77 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is December with 0.58 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Pandale (1 mi N) in?
By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches 15°F (16 years, 1991-2020): zone 8b.
How late can frost come at Pandale (1 mi N)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 17; in one year in ten it comes after April 9. Waiting until April 9 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
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