Proctor, Texas climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Proctor's normal year runs from 34°F January nights to 97°F July afternoons, with 31.8 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 19.0°C, January lows of 1°C, July highs of 36°C, 807 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationProctor Reservoir
- Station IDUSC00417300
- Location31.96°N 98.49°W
- Elevation1,221 ft (372 m)
- Population (census place)148
On October 14, the normal high in Proctor is 81°F and the normal low 55°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 19%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Proctor.
- Jan 59° 34°
- Feb 63° 38°
- Mar 71° 46°
- Apr 79° 53°
- May 85° 63°
- Jun 92° 70°
- Jul 97° 72°
- Aug 97° 72°
- Sep 90° 66°
- Oct 80° 54°
- Nov 69° 45°
- Dec 60° 37°
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 Proctor each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 97°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 34°F. The most precipitation falls in May (4.43 in), the least in January (1.72 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59°F | 34°F | 46.5°F | 1.72 | 5 | <1 | 18 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 63°F | 38°F | 50.3°F | 2.08 | 6 | <1 | 11 | 11 h |
| March | 71°F | 46°F | 58.2°F | 2.54 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 12 h |
| April | 79°F | 53°F | 65.8°F | 2.45 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 h |
| May | 85°F | 63°F | 73.7°F | 4.43 | 8 | 9 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 92°F | 70°F | 81.1°F | 3.98 | 6 | 21 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 97°F | 72°F | 84.5°F | 1.78 | 5 | 28 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 97°F | 72°F | 84.5°F | 2.32 | 5 | 27 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 90°F | 66°F | 77.5°F | 3.03 | 5 | 16 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 80°F | 54°F | 67.4°F | 3.58 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 69°F | 45°F | 57.1°F | 2.09 | 6 | <1 | 5 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 60°F | 37°F | 48.4°F | 1.78 | 5 | <1 | 15 | 10 h |
| Year (annual) | 78°F | 54°F | 66.2°F | 31.78 | 71 | 109 | 56 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C | 1°C | 8.1°C | 44 mm |
| February | 17°C | 3°C | 10.2°C | 53 mm |
| March | 21°C | 8°C | 14.6°C | 65 mm |
| April | 26°C | 12°C | 18.8°C | 62 mm |
| May | 29°C | 17°C | 23.2°C | 113 mm |
| June | 33°C | 21°C | 27.3°C | 101 mm |
| July | 36°C | 22°C | 29.2°C | 45 mm |
| August | 36°C | 22°C | 29.2°C | 59 mm |
| September | 32°C | 19°C | 25.3°C | 77 mm |
| October | 27°C | 12°C | 19.7°C | 91 mm |
| November | 21°C | 7°C | 13.9°C | 53 mm |
| December | 16°C | 3°C | 9.1°C | 45 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00417300; 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 Proctor?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, May, October and November. Of those, November has the fewest days with rain (6).
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 USC00417300.
When is the last frost in Proctor?
In Proctor, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 12 in half of years and after April 3 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 18 in half of years and before November 1 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 121 year in 10 after April 3; 9 in 10 after February 23
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 181 year in 10 before November 1; 9 in 10 before December 5
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 249 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 277 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 1 in half of springs and before December 2 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Proctor in zone 8b in ZIP code 76446, 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 USC00417300; 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 Proctor?
In a normal year in Proctor, 109 days a year reach 90°F (23 of them 100°F or more), 56 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 71 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 109a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 23a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 56a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 2high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 71a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1963) is 113°F, on August 3, 2000; the lowest is −8°F, on December 23, 1989.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1964, with 38.75 in; the snowiest season is 1963–64, with 7.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00417300; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00417300. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Proctor?
Over a year 81% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Proctor, 5.0 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (88%) and February the cloudiest (74%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 77% | 3.1 |
| February | 74% | 3.8 |
| March | 75% | 4.8 |
| April | 78% | 5.8 |
| May | 78% | 6.1 |
| June | 86% | 7.0 |
| July | 88% | 6.9 |
| August | 87% | 6.4 |
| September | 83% | 5.3 |
| October | 81% | 4.3 |
| November | 79% | 3.3 |
| December | 76% | 2.9 |
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 Proctor need?
A normal year in Proctor brings 2,205 heating degree days, 59% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,689 cooling degree days, 3.0 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 6,486 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 575 | 2 |
| February | 418 | 6 |
| March | 248 | 38 |
| April | 86 | 110 |
| May | 14 | 282 |
| June | 0 | 485 |
| July | 0 | 605 |
| August | 0 | 603 |
| September | 5 | 382 |
| October | 74 | 146 |
| November | 266 | 28 |
| December | 518 | 4 |
| Year (annual) | 2,205 | 2,689 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00417300. 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 Proctor's climate compare?
Proctor is warmer than 180 of the other 320 places with their own NOAA record in Texas, and wetter than 165. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 66.2°F is warmer than 90%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Proctor is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. 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.
Which places near Proctor share this climate record?
4 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Comanche, TX4,401 people · 8 mi SW
- De Leon, TX2,377 people · 11 mi N
- Gustine, TX420 people · 10 mi SE
- Lamkin, TX22 people · 17 mi SE
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Proctor's climate
What is the coldest month in Proctor?
January, with a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 34°F. The warmest is July (97°F by day, 72°F at night).
Does it snow in Proctor?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is no measurable snow a year.
What is the rainiest month in Proctor?
May, with 4.43 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 1.72 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Proctor in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Proctor in zone 8b in ZIP code 76446, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Proctor?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 12; in one year in ten it comes after April 3. Waiting until April 3 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Texas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Dublin, TX13 miles from this station, 63.8°F a year
- Stephenville, TX24 miles from this station, 65.0°F a year
- Hico, TX27 miles from this station, 64.5°F a year
- Rising Star, TX29 miles from this station, 63.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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