Throckmorton (10 mi N), Texas climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Throckmorton (10 mi N)'s normal year runs from 30°F January nights to 97°F July afternoons, with 29.5 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 17.7°C, January lows of −1°C, July highs of 36°C, 749 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationThrockmorton (10 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00419016
- Location33.31°N 99.20°W
- Elevation1,396 ft (426 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Throckmorton (10 mi N) is 76°F and the normal low 48°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Throckmorton (10 mi N).
- Jan 57° 30°
- Feb 60° 33°
- Mar 69° 41°
- Apr 78° 49°
- May 85° 59°
- Jun 92° 68°
- Jul 97° 72°
- Aug 97° 71°
- Sep 89° 63°
- Oct 79° 51°
- Nov 67° 39°
- Dec 58° 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 Throckmorton (10 mi N) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 97°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 30°F. The most precipitation falls in May (4.37 in), the least in January (1.24 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57°F | 30°F | 43.3°F | 1.24 | – | <1 | 21 | 10 h 10 min |
| February | 60°F | 33°F | 46.5°F | 1.67 | – | <1 | 16 | 11 h |
| March | 69°F | 41°F | 54.8°F | 2.08 | – | 1 | 6 | 12 h |
| April | 78°F | 49°F | 63.6°F | 2.16 | – | 4 | 2 | 13 h |
| May | 85°F | 59°F | 72.0°F | 4.37 | – | 10 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 92°F | 68°F | 80.1°F | 3.99 | – | 21 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| July | 97°F | 72°F | 84.3°F | 2.37 | – | 27 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| August | 97°F | 71°F | 84.0°F | 2.26 | – | 28 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 89°F | 63°F | 76.1°F | 3.00 | – | 15 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 79°F | 51°F | 64.8°F | 3.06 | – | 4 | 1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 67°F | 39°F | 53.1°F | 1.75 | – | <1 | 8 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 58°F | 32°F | 44.7°F | 1.55 | – | <1 | 18 | 10 h |
| Year (annual) | 77°F | 51°F | 63.9°F | 29.50 | – | 111 | 71 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C | −1°C | 6.3°C | 31 mm |
| February | 16°C | 0°C | 8.1°C | 42 mm |
| March | 20°C | 5°C | 12.7°C | 53 mm |
| April | 26°C | 10°C | 17.6°C | 55 mm |
| May | 29°C | 15°C | 22.2°C | 111 mm |
| June | 33°C | 20°C | 26.7°C | 101 mm |
| July | 36°C | 22°C | 29.1°C | 60 mm |
| August | 36°C | 22°C | 28.9°C | 57 mm |
| September | 32°C | 17°C | 24.5°C | 76 mm |
| October | 26°C | 11°C | 18.2°C | 78 mm |
| November | 19°C | 4°C | 11.7°C | 44 mm |
| December | 14°C | 0°C | 7.1°C | 39 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Seymour (23 miles away), gets 2 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00419016; 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 Throckmorton (10 mi N)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, May, October and November.
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 USC00419016.
When is the last frost at Throckmorton (10 mi N)?
In Throckmorton (10 mi N), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 29 in half of years and after April 16 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 7 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 291 year in 10 after April 16; 9 in 10 after March 9
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 71 year in 10 before October 23; 9 in 10 before November 26
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 223 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 246 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 14 in half of springs and before November 15 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Throckmorton (10 mi N) in zone 8a in ZIP code 76483, 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 USC00419016; 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 at Throckmorton (10 mi N)?
In a normal year in Throckmorton (10 mi N), 111 days a year reach 90°F (32 of them 100°F or more) and 71 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 111a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 32a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 71a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 4high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00419016.
How sunny is it at Throckmorton (10 mi N)?
Over a year 83% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Throckmorton (10 mi N), 5.1 kWh per square metre a day. July is the sunniest month (89%) and February the cloudiest (76%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 81% | 3.2 |
| February | 76% | 3.8 |
| March | 79% | 5.0 |
| April | 82% | 6.1 |
| May | 81% | 6.5 |
| June | 88% | 7.2 |
| July | 89% | 7.0 |
| August | 88% | 6.4 |
| September | 85% | 5.3 |
| October | 83% | 4.3 |
| November | 82% | 3.3 |
| December | 78% | 2.8 |
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 Throckmorton (10 mi N) record?
A normal year at Throckmorton (10 mi N) brings 2,799 heating degree days, 48% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,440 cooling degree days, 2.7 times 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 5,918 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 675 | 1 |
| February | 522 | 3 |
| March | 337 | 19 |
| April | 125 | 81 |
| May | 23 | 240 |
| June | 0 | 452 |
| July | 0 | 600 |
| August | 0 | 589 |
| September | 7 | 339 |
| October | 114 | 107 |
| November | 367 | 10 |
| December | 630 | 1 |
| Year (annual) | 2,799 | 2,440 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00419016. 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 Throckmorton (10 mi N)'s climate compare?
Throckmorton (10 mi N) is warmer than 91 of the 321 places with their own NOAA record in Texas, and wetter than 151. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 63.9°F is warmer than 85%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Throckmorton (10 mi N) 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 Throckmorton (10 mi N) share this climate record?
2 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.
- Throckmorton, TX765 people · 9 mi S
- Elbert, TX9 people · 12 mi E
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 Throckmorton (10 mi N)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Throckmorton (10 mi N)?
January, with a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 30°F. The warmest is July (97°F by day, 72°F at night).
Does it snow at Throckmorton (10 mi N)?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Seymour (23 miles away), records 2 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Throckmorton (10 mi N)?
May, with 4.37 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 1.24 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Throckmorton (10 mi N) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Throckmorton (10 mi N) in zone 8a in ZIP code 76483, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Throckmorton (10 mi N)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 29; in one year in ten it comes after April 16. Waiting until April 16 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Texas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Seymour, TX23 miles from this station, 63.1°F a year
- Olney, TX25 miles from this station, 63.9°F a year
- Munday, TX26 miles from this station, 65.2°F a year
- Fort Griffin, TX27 miles from this station, 63.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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