Photo: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Borger reaches 100° on about 14 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Borger at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Borger’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Borger’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Borger feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 198 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Borger, TX, 0.7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Borger’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 5°. 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 15 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Borger, TX, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 20 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 67 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Borger
64% 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 Borger, TX.
Living with Borger’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
198 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 12 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 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October. 3.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 36% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Borger from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Borger and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Borger yet.
Climates most like Borger’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borger, TX | 25° | 94° | 20" | 15" |
| Payson, AZ | 30° | 92° | 20" | 19" |
| Portales, NM | 25° | 93° | 16" | 7.6" |
| Clinton, UT | 22° | 92° | 18" | 23" |
| Dodge City, KS | 20° | 93° | 23" | 19" |
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 Borger averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°).
A smaller shift than in 53% 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 Borger compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Borger’s place among Texas’.
Borger weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Borger’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Borger, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 25° | 0.6" | 3.6" | 3 | 3 | 32° – 45° |
| February | 55° | 28° | 0.5" | 1.9" | 4 | 2 | 33° – 48° |
| March | 65° | 36° | 1.2" | 2.4" | 5 | 1 | 44° – 58° |
| April | 73° | 44° | 1.7" | 0.6" | 6 | 0 | 50° – 64° |
| May | 81° | 54° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 63° – 76° |
| June | 91° | 64° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| July | 94° | 68° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 78° – 87° |
| August | 92° | 67° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| September | 85° | 59° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| October | 73° | 47° | 1.8" | 0.3" | 6 | 0 | 54° – 67° |
| November | 61° | 35° | 0.7" | 2.2" | 4 | 1 | 41° – 54° |
| December | 51° | 27° | 0.7" | 4.0" | 4 | 3 | 33° – 43° |
| Year | 73° | 46° | 19.8" | 15.0" | 67 | 8 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 33° to 48°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Borger’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 Borger’s center.
- Snow: Borger, TX (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Borger, TX, 0.7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Borger’s climate
What is the weather like in Borger?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 64% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Borger in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 93 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 32°.
How much snow does Borger get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter at Borger, TX, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 8 days a year.
How hot does it get in Borger?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 68°. About 82 days a year reach 90° and 14 reach 100° (Borger, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Borger?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 12 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 198 frost-free days, at Borger, TX.
What growing zone is Borger in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 5°.
What is the best time of year to visit Borger?
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 Borger getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Borger.
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.