Pine Springs National Park, Texas climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Pine Springs National Park's normal year runs from 33°F December nights to 91°F June afternoons, with 9.8 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 16.3°C, December lows of 0°C, June highs of 33°C, 248 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationPine Springs National Park
- Station IDUSW00023055
- Location31.83°N 104.81°W
- Elevation5,456 ft (1,663 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Pine Springs National Park is 71°F and the normal low 49°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 Pine Springs National Park.
- Jan 53° 33°
- Feb 59° 36°
- Mar 66° 43°
- Apr 74° 49°
- May 82° 58°
- Jun 91° 66°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 88° 66°
- Sep 81° 61°
- Oct 73° 51°
- Nov 61° 41°
- Dec 53° 33°
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 Pine Springs National Park each month?
June is the warmest month, with normal highs of 91°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 33°F. The most precipitation falls in September (2.12 in), the least in April (0.22 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53°F | 33°F | 43.1°F | 0.30 | 3 | <1 | 14 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 59°F | 36°F | 47.2°F | 0.25 | 3 | <1 | 11 | 11 h |
| March | 66°F | 43°F | 54.4°F | 0.44 | 3 | <1 | 5 | 12 h |
| April | 74°F | 49°F | 61.4°F | 0.22 | 2 | <1 | 1 | 13 h |
| May | 82°F | 58°F | 69.9°F | 0.52 | 3 | 7 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 91°F | 66°F | 78.2°F | 0.86 | 6 | 18 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 89°F | 67°F | 77.5°F | 1.87 | 8 | 14 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 88°F | 66°F | 76.6°F | 1.60 | 8 | 13 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 81°F | 61°F | 70.8°F | 2.12 | 6 | 4 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 73°F | 51°F | 62.3°F | 0.80 | 5 | <1 | 1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 61°F | 41°F | 50.8°F | 0.35 | 3 | <1 | 5 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 53°F | 33°F | 42.8°F | 0.45 | 3 | <1 | 16 | 10 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 72°F | 50°F | 61.3°F | 9.78 | 53 | 58 | 53 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C | 1°C | 6.2°C | 8 mm |
| February | 15°C | 2°C | 8.4°C | 6 mm |
| March | 19°C | 6°C | 12.4°C | 11 mm |
| April | 23°C | 9°C | 16.3°C | 6 mm |
| May | 28°C | 14°C | 21.1°C | 13 mm |
| June | 33°C | 19°C | 25.7°C | 22 mm |
| July | 31°C | 19°C | 25.3°C | 47 mm |
| August | 31°C | 19°C | 24.8°C | 41 mm |
| September | 27°C | 16°C | 21.6°C | 54 mm |
| October | 23°C | 11°C | 16.8°C | 20 mm |
| November | 16°C | 5°C | 10.4°C | 9 mm |
| December | 12°C | 0°C | 6.0°C | 11 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Pine Springs (4 miles away), gets 3 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00023055; 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 Pine Springs National Park?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, May, September and October. Of those, April 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 USW00023055.
When is the last frost at Pine Springs National Park?
In Pine Springs National Park, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 31 in half of years and after April 20 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 11 in half of years and before October 23 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 311 year in 10 after April 20; 9 in 10 after March 4
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 111 year in 10 before October 23; 9 in 10 before November 28
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 225 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 254 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 9 in half of springs and before November 24 in half of autumns.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Texas · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USW00023055. 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 Pine Springs National Park?
In a normal year in Pine Springs National Park, 58 days a year reach 90°F (5 of them 100°F or more), 53 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 53 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 58a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 5a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 53a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 3high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 53a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USW00023055.
How sunny is it at Pine Springs National Park?
Over a year 88% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Pine Springs National Park, 5.7 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (91%) and December the cloudiest (85%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 86% | 3.7 |
| February | 85% | 4.6 |
| March | 87% | 5.9 |
| April | 91% | 7.2 |
| May | 90% | 7.7 |
| June | 91% | 7.8 |
| July | 87% | 7.1 |
| August | 87% | 6.6 |
| September | 87% | 5.7 |
| October | 89% | 4.9 |
| November | 87% | 3.9 |
| December | 85% | 3.3 |
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 Pine Springs National Park record?
A normal year at Pine Springs National Park brings 3,010 heating degree days, 44% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,666 cooling degree days, 84% more than the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 4,951 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 680 | 0 |
| February | 500 | 1 |
| March | 340 | 13 |
| April | 154 | 46 |
| May | 46 | 197 |
| June | 1 | 398 |
| July | 2 | 389 |
| August | 1 | 359 |
| September | 25 | 198 |
| October | 146 | 62 |
| November | 429 | 3 |
| December | 686 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,010 | 1,666 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00023055. 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 Pine Springs National Park's climate compare?
Pine Springs National Park is warmer than 43 of the 321 places with their own NOAA record in Texas, and wetter than 5. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 61.3°F is warmer than 78%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Pine Springs National Park is BWk: cold 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 Pine Springs National Park's climate
What is the coldest month at Pine Springs National Park?
December, with a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 33°F. The warmest is June (91°F by day, 66°F at night).
Does it snow at Pine Springs National Park?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Pine Springs (4 miles away), records 3 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Pine Springs National Park?
September, with 2.12 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is April with 0.22 in.
How late can frost come at Pine Springs National Park?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 31; in one year in ten it comes after April 20. Waiting until April 20 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Texas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Pine Springs, TX4 miles from this station, 59.4°F a year
- Dell City, TX24 miles from this station, 60.6°F a year
- Dark Canyon Road, NM35 miles from this station, 61.6°F a year
- Cornudas Service Station, TX39 miles from this station, 60.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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