Pine Springs, Texas climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Pine Springs's normal year runs from 32°F January nights to 88°F June afternoons, with 16.0 inches of precipitation and 3 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 15.2°C, January lows of 0°C, June highs of 31°C, 406 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationPine Springs
- Station IDUSC00417044
- Location31.89°N 104.81°W
- Elevation5,591 ft (1,704 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Pine Springs is 70°F and the normal low 47°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 20%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Springs.
- Jan 54° 32°
- Feb 56° 34°
- Mar 63° 40°
- Apr 71° 46°
- May 79° 55°
- Jun 88° 64°
- Jul 87° 64°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 80° 58°
- Oct 72° 50°
- Nov 61° 39°
- Dec 54° 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 each month?
June is the warmest month, with normal highs of 88°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 32°F. The most precipitation falls in August (3.11 in), the least in April (0.50 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54°F | 32°F | 42.7°F | 0.63 | 0.7 | 4 | <1 | 16 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 56°F | 34°F | 45.1°F | 0.70 | 0.4 | 4 | <1 | 12 | 11 h |
| March | 63°F | 40°F | 51.5°F | 0.54 | 0.0 | 4 | <1 | 8 | 12 h |
| April | 71°F | 46°F | 58.2°F | 0.50 | 0.2 | 3 | <1 | 3 | 13 h |
| May | 79°F | 55°F | 67.0°F | 0.85 | 0.0 | 5 | 2 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 88°F | 64°F | 75.7°F | 1.52 | 0.0 | 7 | 12 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 87°F | 64°F | 75.6°F | 2.78 | 0.0 | 9 | 10 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 84°F | 62°F | 73.2°F | 3.11 | 0.0 | 10 | 5 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 80°F | 58°F | 69.1°F | 2.29 | 0.0 | 8 | 1 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 72°F | 50°F | 60.8°F | 1.34 | 0.1 | 7 | <1 | 2 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 61°F | 39°F | 50.1°F | 0.96 | 0.0 | 4 | <1 | 8 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 54°F | 33°F | 43.5°F | 0.77 | 1.4 | 5 | <1 | 16 | 10 h |
| Year (annual) | 71°F | 48°F | 59.4°F | 15.99 | 2.8 | 69 | 30 | 64 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C | 0°C | 5.9°C | 16 mm | 2 cm |
| February | 13°C | 1°C | 7.3°C | 18 mm | 1 cm |
| March | 17°C | 4°C | 10.8°C | 14 mm | 0 cm |
| April | 22°C | 8°C | 14.6°C | 13 mm | 1 cm |
| May | 26°C | 13°C | 19.4°C | 22 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 31°C | 18°C | 24.3°C | 39 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 31°C | 18°C | 24.2°C | 71 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 29°C | 17°C | 22.9°C | 79 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 27°C | 14°C | 20.6°C | 58 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 22°C | 10°C | 16.0°C | 34 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 16°C | 4°C | 10.1°C | 24 mm | 0 cm |
| December | 12°C | 1°C | 6.4°C | 20 mm | 4 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00417044; 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?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, August, September and October. Of those, April has the fewest days with rain (3).
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 USC00417044.
When is the last frost at Pine Springs?
In Pine Springs, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 10 in half of years and after April 26 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 5 in half of years and before October 20 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
- April 101 year in 10 after April 26; 9 in 10 after March 19
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 51 year in 10 before October 20; 9 in 10 before November 23
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 210 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 234 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 30 in half of springs and before November 14 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 USC00417044. 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?
In a normal year in Pine Springs, 30 days a year reach 90°F (1 of them 100°F or more), 64 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 69 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 30a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 64a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 3high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 69a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 1a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00417044.
How sunny is it at Pine Springs?
Over a year 88% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Pine Springs, 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 record?
A normal year at Pine Springs brings 3,286 heating degree days, 39% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,258 cooling degree days, 39% 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 4,347 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 691 | 0 |
| February | 556 | 0 |
| March | 424 | 4 |
| April | 225 | 21 |
| May | 69 | 132 |
| June | 5 | 324 |
| July | 2 | 330 |
| August | 2 | 256 |
| September | 27 | 148 |
| October | 172 | 42 |
| November | 449 | 2 |
| December | 665 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,286 | 1,258 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00417044. 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's climate compare?
Pine Springs is warmer than 29 of the 321 places with their own NOAA record in Texas, and wetter than 23. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 59.4°F is warmer than 73%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Pine Springs 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 Pine Springs's climate
What is the coldest month at Pine Springs?
January, with a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 32°F. The warmest is June (88°F by day, 64°F at night).
Does it snow at Pine Springs?
Yes: 3 inches in a normal year, falling on 1 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (1.4 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Pine Springs?
August, with 3.11 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is April with 0.50 in.
How late can frost come at Pine Springs?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 10; in one year in ten it comes after April 26. Waiting until April 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
- Pine Springs National Park, TX4 miles from this station, 61.3°F a year
- Dell City, TX24 miles from this station, 60.6°F a year
- Dark Canyon Road, NM32 miles from this station, 61.6°F a year
- Cornudas Service Station, TX40 miles from this station, 60.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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