Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Bailey reaches 100° on about 11 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 34°. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 78% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 0.9° above 1901–2000. For walks and days out, the stretch from March to May and October to November brings highs of 65–81°.
A year in Bailey at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bailey’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bailey’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Bailey feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 242 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 16 and the first by November 13. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bonham 3nne, TX, 14 miles from the town’s center, 130 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bailey’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 14°. 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 44 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 80 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.1" in a normal year at Wolfe City, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Bailey
55% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through February.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Bonham 3nne, TX.
Living with Bailey’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
242 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 16 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 13.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bailey from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (33%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 19%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bailey and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Bailey yet.
Climates most like Bailey’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey, TX | 34° | 93° | 44" | 0.1" |
| Dentsville, SC | 34° | 93° | 46" | 0.4" |
| Milledgeville, GA | 34° | 93° | 47" | 0.6" |
| Clearlake, CA | 35° | 93° | 40" | 0.4" |
| Laurinburg, NC | 33° | 91° | 45" | 1.1" |
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 Bailey averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 82% 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 Bailey compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bailey’s place among Texas’.
Bailey weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bailey’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Wolfe City, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 34° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 40° – 51° |
| February | 58° | 38° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 40° – 56° |
| March | 66° | 45° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| April | 74° | 52° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| May | 81° | 61° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 67° – 77° |
| June | 89° | 69° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| July | 93° | 73° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 79° – 89° |
| August | 94° | 72° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 77° – 91° |
| September | 87° | 65° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| October | 77° | 54° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| November | 65° | 44° | 3.5" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| December | 56° | 36° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 37° – 51° |
| Year | 74° | 53° | 44.4" | 0.1" | 80 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 40° to 56°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Bailey’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 Bailey’s center.
- Snow: Wolfe City, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bonham 3nne, TX, 14 miles from the town’s center, 130 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 Bailey’s climate
What is the weather like in Bailey?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 34°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 78% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bailey in winter?
January nights average 34°. About 55 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Bailey get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at Wolfe City, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Bailey?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 73°. About 78 days a year reach 90° and 11 reach 100° (Bonham 3nne, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Bailey?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 16 and the first fall frost by November 13, about 242 frost-free days, at Bonham 3nne, TX.
What growing zone is Bailey in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 14°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bailey?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Bailey getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 82% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bailey.
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.