Allison reaches 100° on about 14 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 25°.
A year in Allison at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Allison’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Allison’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Allison feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 212 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 3 and the first by November 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Cheyenne 6sw Mesonet, OK, 22 miles from the town’s center, 290 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Allison’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 24 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and January the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Allison
67% 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 Cheyenne 6sw Mesonet, OK.
Living with Allison’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
212 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 3 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 3.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Allison from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (35%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Allison and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Allison yet.
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 Allison averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 80% 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 Allison compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Allison’s place among Texas’.
Allison weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Allison’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 25° | 0.7" | 32° – 45° |
| February | 54° | 28° | 0.8" | 34° – 48° |
| March | 63° | 36° | 1.7" | 44° – 58° |
| April | 72° | 44° | 2.1" | 52° – 64° |
| May | 80° | 54° | 3.5" | 62° – 75° |
| June | 89° | 63° | 3.4" | 71° – 84° |
| July | 93° | 68° | 2.5" | 77° – 88° |
| August | 92° | 67° | 2.9" | 74° – 86° |
| September | 84° | 59° | 2.1" | 68° – 79° |
| October | 73° | 47° | 2.2" | 53° – 65° |
| November | 61° | 35° | 1.1" | 42° – 54° |
| December | 51° | 26° | 1.0" | 31° – 42° |
| Year | 72° | 46° | 23.9" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 44° to 58°. July is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Allison’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 Allison’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Cheyenne 6sw Mesonet, OK, 22 miles from the town’s center, 290 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 Allison’s climate
What is the weather like in Allison?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 25°. Milder January nights than 62% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Allison in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 80 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 32°.
How hot does it get in Allison?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 68°. About 77 days a year reach 90° and 14 reach 100° (Cheyenne 6sw Mesonet, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Allison?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 3 and the first fall frost by November 3, about 212 frost-free days, at Cheyenne 6sw Mesonet, OK.
What growing zone is Allison 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 Allison?
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 Allison getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Allison.
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.