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Climate in Texas Township · NOAA 1991–2020 normals

Afternoon heat in Texas Township trails that of 86% of U.S. towns

Nights in January average 15°. In January, nights here are colder than in 83% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 1.5°, most of all in December. Tender plants can go out after about May 10; in half of years the first frost comes by October 4.

Colder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns#21 coldest of 1,006 in PA
More snow than 80% of U.S. towns#112Snowiest  of 994 in PA
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A year in Texas Township at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.

Jan33°15° 13" snow
Feb36°17° 13" snow
Mar44°24° 9" snow
Apr58°33°
May69°44° Last frost ~May 10
Jun77°53° 1 day 90°+Wettest
Jul81°58° 3 days 90°+
Aug79°56° 2 days 90°+
Sep72°49°
Oct60°38° First frost ~Oct 4
Nov now48°29°
Dec37°22° 9" snow

What stands out about Texas Township’s climate

Compared with towns across the U.S., with Texas Township’s place in Pennsylvania beside it.

A normal year

What a year in Texas Township feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.

Winter
35° / 18°
12 days with 1"+ of snow
Spring
57° / 33°
Last frost around May 10
Summer
79° / 55°
7 days reach 90°
Fall
60° / 39°
First frost around Oct 4
Best months to be outsideMayJunJulAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Frost, heat & the growing season

About 146 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 10 and the first by October 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hawley 1 E, PA, 7 miles from the town’s center, 350 ft lower.

164
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
15th most of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
More freezing nights than 93% of U.S. towns
9
nights at or below 0°
19th most of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
More nights at or below 0° than 83% of U.S. towns
7
days that reach 90°
179th fewest of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
Fewer 90° days than 86% of U.S. towns
0
days that reach 100°
None in a normal year
6aUSDA zone
Plant hardiness zone 6a

The 2023 USDA map puts Texas Township’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −9°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

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90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more

2.8
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Rain & snow

About 47 inches of snow a winter

Snow, measured at Hawley 1 E, PA, is heaviest from January through February, about 13 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 44 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 129 days a year.

44"
Rain + melted snow a year
610th wettest of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
Wetter than 57% of U.S. towns
47"
Snow in a normal winter
112th snowiest of 994 in Pennsylvania
More snow than 80% of U.S. towns
71 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
29th most of 822 in Pennsylvania
More days with snow on the ground than 86% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water

4.6"
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Snowfall by month

Inches of snow

13"
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Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Texas Township

95% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.

7,062 heating degree daysMore heating than 88% of U.S. towns
376 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 92% of U.S. towns

Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Hawley 1 E, PA.

Living here

Living with Texas Township’s climate

What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.

The garden window

146 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 10 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 4.

Get outside

Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 1.7 miles of trails are waiting.

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Storms and extremes

Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Texas Township from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (73%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 10%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.

Natural hazards →
Next door

Texas Township and its neighbors

Every town next door is within a degree of Texas Township in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.

Dyberry Township: January low 15°, July high 81°Narrowsburg: January low 15°, July high 83°Lackawaxen Township: January low 16°, July high 82°Damascus Township: January low 15°, July high 82°Oregon Township: January low 15°, July high 81°Palmyra Township: January low 15°, July high 81°Tusten: January low 15°, July high 81°South Canaan Township: January low 16°, July high 81°Paupack Township: January low 15°, July high 81°Lake Township: January low 15°, July high 80°Waymart: January low 15°, July high 81°Carbondale Township: January low 16°, July high 81°Clinton Township: January low 15°, July high 80°Honesdale: January low 15°, July high 81°Prompton: January low 15°, July high 81°Berlin Township: January low 15°, July high 81°Cherry Ridge Township: January low 15°, July high 81°White Mills: January low 15°, July high 81°Canaan Township: January low 15°, July high 81°Texas Township: January low 15°, July high 81°Texas TownshipHonesdalePromptonBerlin TownshipCherry Ridge TownshipWhite MillsCanaan Township
ColderMilder15° to 16°
Prompton15.1° about the same
Berlin Township15.2° about the same
Texas Township15.3°
Honesdale15.3° about the same
Cherry Ridge Township15.3° about the same
White Mills15.3° about the same
Canaan Township15.4° about the same

Climates most like Texas Township’s, farther away

TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.

TownJan. lowJuly highPrecip.Snow
Texas Township, PA15°81°44"47"
Goffstown, NH14°82°46"53"
Ontario, OH17°82°42"49"
Winchendon, MA13°81°47"51"
Eliot, ME15°81°48"56"

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

The last 30 years in Texas Township averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+3.0°).

+1.5°1991–2020 vs. 1901–2000

A bigger shift than in 59% of U.S. towns.

Winter+2.4°now 26°, was 24°
Spring+1.1°now 45°, was 44°
Summer+1.2°now 67°, was 66°
Fall+1.3°now 50°, was 48°

Change by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.

Compared with other towns

How Texas Township compares

Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Texas Township’s place among Pennsylvania’s.

Summer heat81° July high
Cooler July afternoons than 86% of U.S. towns127th coolest of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
Winter cold15° January low
Colder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns21st coldest of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
Precipitation44" a year
Wetter than 57% of U.S. towns610th wettest of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
Snow47" a winter
More snow than 80% of U.S. towns112th snowiest of 994 in Pennsylvania
Hot days7 days at 90°+
Fewer 90° days than 86% of U.S. towns179th fewest of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
Freezing nights164 a year
More freezing nights than 93% of U.S. towns15th most of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
Growing season146 frost-free days
A shorter frost-free season than 94% of U.S. towns24th shortest of 1,006 in Pennsylvania
Month by month

Texas Township weather by month

Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Texas Township’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Hawley 1 E, PA. 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January33°15°3.0"13.0"112115° – 32°
February36°17°2.5"13.2"92213° – 33°
March44°24°3.4"9.4"101426° – 45°
April58°33°3.8"1.1"11140° – 51°
May69°44°3.8"0.0"13051° – 62°
June77°53°4.6"0.0"12062° – 69°
July81°58°4.1"0.0"11065° – 73°
August79°56°4.0"0.0"10063° – 71°
September72°49°4.2"0.0"10057° – 65°
October60°38°4.3"0.0"11045° – 56°
November48°29°3.1"1.3"9133° – 44°
December37°22°3.6"9.1"121321° – 41°
Year58°36°44.2"47.1"12971
Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 13° to 33°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Sources

Where Texas Township’s numbers come from

Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →

  • Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Texas Township’s center.
  • Snow: Hawley 1 E, PA.
  • Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hawley 1 E, PA, 7 miles from the town’s center, 350 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
  • Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  • Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
  • Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).

Common questions about Texas Township’s climate

What is the weather like in Texas Township?

A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 47 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 86% of U.S. towns.

How cold does it get in Texas Township in winter?

January nights average 15°. About 164 nights a year reach 32° or below and 9 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 15°.

How much snow does Texas Township get?

About 47 inches in a normal winter at Hawley 1 E, PA, heaviest from January through February, about 13 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 71 days a year.

How hot does it get in Texas Township?

July, with a typical high of 81° and a low of 58°. About 7 days a year reach 90° (Hawley 1 E, PA).

When is the first and last frost in Texas Township?

In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 10 and the first fall frost by October 4, about 146 frost-free days, at Hawley 1 E, PA.

What growing zone is Texas Township in?

Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −9°.

What is the best time of year to visit Texas Township?

By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.

Is Texas Township getting warmer?

Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 59% of U.S. towns.

Neighbors talk weather

Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Texas Township.

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Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.