Persimmon Gap, Texas climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Persimmon Gap's normal year runs from 33°F January nights to 97°F July afternoons, with 10.8 inches of precipitation and less than an inch of snow (0.6 in) a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 20.2°C, January lows of 1°C, July highs of 36°C, 276 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationPersimmon Gap
- Station IDUSC00416959
- Location29.66°N 103.17°W
- Elevation2,865 ft (873 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Persimmon Gap is 82°F and the normal low 52°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 13%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Persimmon Gap.
- Jan 65° 33°
- Feb 70° 37°
- Mar 78° 45°
- Apr 86° 53°
- May 94° 63°
- Jun 98° 71°
- Jul 97° 73°
- Aug 97° 72°
- Sep 90° 66°
- Oct 84° 55°
- Nov 73° 42°
- Dec 65° 34°
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 Persimmon Gap each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 97°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 33°F. The most precipitation falls in July (1.83 in), the least in February (0.33 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65°F | 33°F | 49.0°F | 0.43 | 3 | <1 | 13 | 10 h 30 min |
| February | 70°F | 37°F | 53.7°F | 0.33 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 h 10 min |
| March | 78°F | 45°F | 61.4°F | 0.35 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 h |
| April | 86°F | 53°F | 69.6°F | 0.51 | 2 | 14 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 94°F | 63°F | 78.2°F | 1.06 | 5 | 23 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 98°F | 71°F | 84.4°F | 1.40 | 5 | 28 | <1 | 14 h |
| July | 97°F | 73°F | 84.9°F | 1.83 | 5 | 28 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| August | 97°F | 72°F | 84.4°F | 1.65 | 6 | 28 | <1 | 13 h 10 min |
| September | 90°F | 66°F | 78.0°F | 1.58 | 5 | 19 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 84°F | 55°F | 69.1°F | 0.79 | 4 | 10 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 73°F | 42°F | 57.6°F | 0.54 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 65°F | 34°F | 49.7°F | 0.38 | 3 | <1 | 12 | 10 h 20 min |
| Year (annual) | 83°F | 54°F | 68.3°F | 10.85 | 46 | 155 | 38 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18°C | 1°C | 9.4°C | 11 mm |
| February | 21°C | 3°C | 12.1°C | 8 mm |
| March | 26°C | 7°C | 16.3°C | 9 mm |
| April | 30°C | 12°C | 20.9°C | 13 mm |
| May | 34°C | 17°C | 25.7°C | 27 mm |
| June | 37°C | 22°C | 29.1°C | 36 mm |
| July | 36°C | 23°C | 29.4°C | 46 mm |
| August | 36°C | 22°C | 29.1°C | 42 mm |
| September | 32°C | 19°C | 25.6°C | 40 mm |
| October | 29°C | 13°C | 20.6°C | 20 mm |
| November | 23°C | 6°C | 14.2°C | 14 mm |
| December | 18°C | 1°C | 9.8°C | 10 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00416959; 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 Persimmon Gap?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in February, March, October, November and December. Of those, March has the fewest days with rain (2).
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 USC00416959.
When is the last frost at Persimmon Gap?
In Persimmon Gap, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 5 in half of years and after March 26 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 20 in half of years and before November 5 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 51 year in 10 after March 26; 9 in 10 after February 17
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 201 year in 10 before November 5; 9 in 10 before December 5
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 259 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 286 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 21 in half of springs and before December 2 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 20°F (15 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 USC00416959; 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 Persimmon Gap?
In a normal year in Persimmon Gap, 155 days a year reach 90°F (49 of them 100°F or more), 38 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 46 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 155a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 49a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 38a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 46a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00416959.
How sunny is it at Persimmon Gap?
Over a year 89% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Persimmon Gap, 5.7 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (92%) and January the cloudiest (85%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 85% | 3.8 |
| February | 87% | 4.8 |
| March | 89% | 6.0 |
| April | 90% | 7.0 |
| May | 91% | 7.5 |
| June | 92% | 7.6 |
| July | 87% | 7.0 |
| August | 88% | 6.6 |
| September | 87% | 5.7 |
| October | 90% | 5.1 |
| November | 89% | 4.1 |
| December | 87% | 3.6 |
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 Persimmon Gap record?
A normal year at Persimmon Gap brings 1,789 heating degree days, 67% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 3,037 cooling degree days, 3.3 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 7,036 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 498 | 0 |
| February | 321 | 6 |
| March | 161 | 50 |
| April | 36 | 176 |
| May | 5 | 414 |
| June | 0 | 582 |
| July | 0 | 619 |
| August | 0 | 601 |
| September | 3 | 395 |
| October | 49 | 176 |
| November | 243 | 19 |
| December | 475 | 1 |
| Year (annual) | 1,789 | 3,037 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00416959. 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 Persimmon Gap been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 71.2°F, 2.9°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 68.3°F. 5 of the 5 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69.2°F | +0.9°F | 6.50 |
| 2022 | 68.7°F | +0.4°F | 10.55 |
| 2023 | 70.4°F | +2.1°F | 8.64 |
| 2024 | 71.1°F | +2.8°F | 2.41 |
| 2025 | 71.2°F | +2.9°F | 6.38 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00416959. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Persimmon Gap's climate compare?
Persimmon Gap is warmer than 228 of the 321 places with their own NOAA record in Texas, and wetter than 6. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 68.3°F is warmer than 93%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Persimmon Gap is BWh: hot desert. 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 Persimmon Gap's climate
What is the coldest month at Persimmon Gap?
January, with a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 33°F. The warmest is July (97°F by day, 73°F at night).
Does it snow at Persimmon Gap?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is 0.6 inch a year.
What is the rainiest month at Persimmon Gap?
July, with 1.83 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 0.33 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Persimmon Gap in?
By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches 20°F (15 years, 1991-2020): zone 8b.
How late can frost come at Persimmon Gap?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 5; in one year in ten it comes after March 26. Waiting until March 26 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Texas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Panther Junction (2 mi N), TX22 miles from this station, 67.3°F a year
- Panther Junction, TX23 miles from this station, 66.4°F a year
- Lake Ament, TX24 miles from this station, 66.7°F a year
- Chisos Basin, TX28 miles from this station, 62.9°F a year
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