Toledo Bend Dam, Texas climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Toledo Bend Dam's normal year runs from 37°F January nights to 94°F July afternoons, with 55.7 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 18.9°C, January lows of 3°C, July highs of 34°C, 1,414 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationToledo Bend Dam
- Station IDUSC00419068
- Location31.18°N 93.57°W
- Elevation190 ft (58 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Toledo Bend Dam is 77°F and the normal low 52°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 27%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Toledo Bend Dam.
- Jan 59° 37°
- Feb 63° 40°
- Mar 70° 47°
- Apr 78° 53°
- May 85° 62°
- Jun 91° 68°
- Jul 94° 71°
- Aug 94° 71°
- Sep 89° 66°
- Oct 79° 55°
- Nov 69° 45°
- Dec 61° 39°
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 Toledo Bend Dam each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 94°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 37°F. The most precipitation falls in December (5.77 in), the least in August (3.43 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59°F | 37°F | 48.3°F | 5.30 | 12 | <1 | 13 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 63°F | 40°F | 51.5°F | 4.50 | 10 | <1 | 7 | 11 h |
| March | 70°F | 47°F | 58.6°F | 5.12 | 10 | <1 | 3 | 12 h |
| April | 78°F | 53°F | 65.2°F | 4.68 | 8 | <1 | <1 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 85°F | 62°F | 73.2°F | 4.30 | 9 | 7 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 91°F | 68°F | 79.7°F | 4.94 | 11 | 18 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 94°F | 71°F | 82.6°F | 4.66 | 10 | 27 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 94°F | 71°F | 82.4°F | 3.43 | 8 | 25 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 89°F | 66°F | 77.0°F | 3.95 | 8 | 14 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 79°F | 55°F | 67.0°F | 4.23 | 8 | 2 | <1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 69°F | 45°F | 56.6°F | 4.78 | 9 | <1 | 4 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 61°F | 39°F | 50.0°F | 5.77 | 11 | <1 | 11 | 10 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 78°F | 55°F | 66.0°F | 55.66 | 112 | 93 | 39 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C | 3°C | 9.1°C | 135 mm |
| February | 17°C | 5°C | 10.8°C | 114 mm |
| March | 21°C | 8°C | 14.8°C | 130 mm |
| April | 25°C | 12°C | 18.4°C | 119 mm |
| May | 29°C | 16°C | 22.9°C | 109 mm |
| June | 33°C | 20°C | 26.5°C | 125 mm |
| July | 34°C | 22°C | 28.1°C | 118 mm |
| August | 34°C | 22°C | 28.0°C | 87 mm |
| September | 31°C | 19°C | 25.0°C | 100 mm |
| October | 26°C | 13°C | 19.4°C | 107 mm |
| November | 20°C | 7°C | 13.7°C | 121 mm |
| December | 16°C | 4°C | 10.0°C | 147 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00419068; 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 Toledo Bend Dam?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, May, October and November. Of those, October has the fewest days with rain (8).
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 USC00419068.
When is the last frost at Toledo Bend Dam?
In Toledo Bend Dam, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 9 in half of years and after April 4 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 18 in half of years and before November 2 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 91 year in 10 after April 4; 9 in 10 after February 16
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 181 year in 10 before November 2; 9 in 10 before December 6
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 253 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 281 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after February 25 in half of springs and before November 30 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Toledo Bend Dam in zone 9a in ZIP code 71403, 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 USC00419068; 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 Toledo Bend Dam?
In a normal year in Toledo Bend Dam, 93 days a year reach 90°F (8 of them 100°F or more), 39 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 112 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 93a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 8a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 39a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 112a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00419068.
How sunny is it at Toledo Bend Dam?
Over a year 77% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Toledo Bend Dam, 4.5 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (82%) and February the cloudiest (65%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 70% | 2.8 |
| February | 65% | 3.1 |
| March | 71% | 4.3 |
| April | 75% | 5.4 |
| May | 78% | 6.0 |
| June | 79% | 6.2 |
| July | 81% | 6.1 |
| August | 82% | 5.8 |
| September | 81% | 5.0 |
| October | 80% | 4.2 |
| November | 77% | 3.2 |
| December | 69% | 2.5 |
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 Toledo Bend Dam record?
A normal year at Toledo Bend Dam brings 2,068 heating degree days, 62% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,471 cooling degree days, 2.7 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 6,290 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 523 | 6 |
| February | 388 | 10 |
| March | 234 | 34 |
| April | 91 | 99 |
| May | 10 | 264 |
| June | 0 | 441 |
| July | 0 | 547 |
| August | 0 | 539 |
| September | 3 | 365 |
| October | 71 | 133 |
| November | 275 | 25 |
| December | 471 | 8 |
| Year (annual) | 2,068 | 2,471 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00419068. 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 Toledo Bend Dam's climate compare?
Toledo Bend Dam is warmer than 172 of the 321 places with their own NOAA record in Texas, and wetter than 296. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 66.0°F is warmer than 90%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Toledo Bend Dam 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 Toledo Bend Dam share this climate record?
Anacoco has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its 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.
- Anacoco, LA802 people · 14 mi NE
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 Toledo Bend Dam's climate
What is the coldest month at Toledo Bend Dam?
January, with a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 37°F. The warmest is July (94°F by day, 71°F at night).
Does it snow at Toledo Bend Dam?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is no measurable snow a year.
What is the rainiest month at Toledo Bend Dam?
December, with 5.77 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is August with 3.43 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Toledo Bend Dam in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Toledo Bend Dam in zone 9a in ZIP code 71403, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Toledo Bend Dam?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 9; in one year in ten it comes after April 4. Waiting until April 4 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Texas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Toledo Bend Lake, LA2 miles from this station, 66.7°F a year
- Hodges Gardens, LA17 miles from this station, 66.4°F a year
- Leesville, LA19 miles from this station, 66.2°F a year
- Peason Ridge Range, LA23 miles from this station, 66.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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