Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 3.0Blanket reaches 100° on about 30 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 34°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 61°. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 85% of U.S. towns. The heating season runs December to January: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Blanket at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Blanket’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Blanket’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Blanket feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 233 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 22 and the first by November 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Brownwood 2ene, TX, 11 miles from the town’s center, 240 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Blanket’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 31 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and December the driest. Rain falls on about 59 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.1" in a normal year at Comanche, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Blanket
47% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. Months averaging under 55° run from December 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 Brownwood 2ene, TX.
Living with Blanket’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
233 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 22 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 10.
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 Blanket from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (47%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 15%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Blanket and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Blanket yet.
Climates most like Blanket’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanket, TX | 34° | 95° | 31" | 0.1" |
| Jackson, CA | 38° | 94° | 30" | 0.0" |
| Lawton, OK | 29° | 96° | 32" | 1.8" |
| Grants Pass, OR | 34° | 90° | 33" | 0.9" |
| Lugoff, SC | 33° | 92° | 43" | 0.4" |
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 Blanket averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 89% 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 Blanket compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Blanket’s place among Texas’.
Blanket weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Blanket’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Comanche, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 34° | 1.6" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| February | 62° | 38° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 42° – 57° |
| March | 69° | 46° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| April | 77° | 52° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| May | 84° | 61° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| June | 91° | 68° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 76° – 86° |
| July | 95° | 71° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 78° – 88° |
| August | 95° | 71° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 77° – 89° |
| September | 88° | 64° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| October | 78° | 54° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| November | 67° | 44° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| December | 59° | 36° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 42° – 50° |
| Year | 77° | 53° | 30.9" | 0.1" | 59 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 42° to 57°. October is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Blanket’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 Blanket’s center.
- Snow: Comanche, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Brownwood 2ene, TX, 11 miles from the town’s center, 240 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 Blanket’s climate
What is the weather like in Blanket?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 34°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 79% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Blanket 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 42°.
How much snow does Blanket get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at Comanche, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Blanket?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 71°. About 116 days a year reach 90° and 30 reach 100° (Brownwood 2ene, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Blanket?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 22 and the first fall frost by November 10, about 233 frost-free days, at Brownwood 2ene, TX.
What growing zone is Blanket 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 Blanket?
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 Blanket getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 89% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Blanket.
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.