Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 3.0Alanreed’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Alanreed at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Alanreed’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Alanreed’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Alanreed feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 201 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 10 and the first by October 30. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mc Lean, TX, 8 miles from the town’s center, 400 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Alanreed’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 4°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 8 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Mc Lean, TX, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 23 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 48 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Alanreed
68% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Mc Lean, TX.
Living with Alanreed’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
201 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 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 30.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October. 1.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Alanreed from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Alanreed and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Alanreed yet.
Climates most like Alanreed’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.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alanreed, TX | 25° | 93° | 23" | 7.5" |
| Portales, NM | 25° | 93° | 16" | 7.6" |
| Yreka, CA | 29° | 91° | 20" | 12" |
| Great Bend, KS | 19° | 92° | 27" | 12" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Alanreed averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°).
A smaller shift than in 56% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Alanreed compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Alanreed’s place among Texas’.
Alanreed weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Alanreed’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Mc Lean, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 25° | 0.7" | 1.6" | 3 | 32° – 46° |
| February | 55° | 28° | 0.7" | 0.6" | 3 | 34° – 49° |
| March | 64° | 36° | 1.5" | 1.1" | 4 | 44° – 57° |
| April | 72° | 44° | 1.9" | 0.1" | 4 | 51° – 64° |
| May | 80° | 54° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 62° – 75° |
| June | 89° | 63° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 71° – 84° |
| July | 93° | 68° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 77° – 87° |
| August | 92° | 66° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 74° – 86° |
| September | 84° | 59° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 3 | 67° – 78° |
| October | 73° | 46° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 54° – 65° |
| November | 61° | 35° | 1.0" | 1.2" | 3 | 41° – 55° |
| December | 51° | 27° | 0.9" | 2.9" | 2 | 32° – 43° |
| Year | 72° | 46° | 23.1" | 7.5" | 48 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 34° to 49°. July is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Alanreed’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 Alanreed’s center.
- Snow: Mc Lean, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mc Lean, TX, 8 miles from the town’s center, 400 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 Alanreed’s climate
What is the weather like in Alanreed?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 63% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Alanreed in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 84 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 32°.
How much snow does Alanreed get?
About 7.5 inches in a normal winter at Mc Lean, TX, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Alanreed?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 68°. About 67 days a year reach 90° and 6 reach 100° (Mc Lean, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Alanreed?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 10 and the first fall frost by October 30, about 201 frost-free days, at Mc Lean, TX.
What growing zone is Alanreed in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Alanreed?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Alanreed getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 56% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Alanreed.
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.