State Highway 79 Bridge at the Red River · Photo: Crimsonedge34 · CC BY-SA 3.0Byers reaches 100° on about 25 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 30°. Only 66° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 82% of U.S. towns. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from March to May and October to November, with highs of 65–83°.
A year in Byers at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Byers’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Byers’ place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Byers feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 228 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 24 and the first by November 8. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Waurika, OK, 13 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Byers’ center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 12°. 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 33 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain falls on about 67 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.8" in a normal year at Charlie, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Byers
52% 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 Waurika, OK.
Living with Byers’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
228 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 24 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 8.
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 Byers from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (23%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Byers and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Byers yet.
Climates most like Byers’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byers, TX | 30° | 96° | 33" | 0.8" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
| Cushing, OK | 27° | 93° | 38" | 4.1" |
| Arkansas City, KS | 23° | 93° | 37" | 6.2" |
| 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 Byers averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 98% 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 Byers compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Byers’ place among Texas’.
Byers weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Byers’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Charlie, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 30° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 38° – 50° |
| February | 59° | 34° | 1.7" | 0.5" | 5 | 0 | 40° – 54° |
| March | 67° | 43° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| April | 76° | 50° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 57° – 69° |
| May | 83° | 60° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 68° – 78° |
| June | 91° | 69° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 76° – 88° |
| July | 96° | 72° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 80° – 93° |
| August | 96° | 72° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 78° – 93° |
| September | 88° | 64° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| October | 77° | 52° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| November | 65° | 41° | 2.1" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 47° – 59° |
| December | 55° | 32° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 36° – 48° |
| Year | 76° | 52° | 32.8" | 0.8" | 67 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. August swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 78° to 93°. May is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Byers’ 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 Byers’ center.
- Snow: Charlie, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Waurika, OK, 13 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 Byers’ climate
What is the weather like in Byers?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 30°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Byers in winter?
January nights average 30°. About 57 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 38°.
How much snow does Byers get?
About 0.8 inches in a normal winter at Charlie, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Byers?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 72°. About 100 days a year reach 90° and 25 reach 100° (Waurika, OK).
When is the first and last frost in Byers?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 24 and the first fall frost by November 8, about 228 frost-free days, at Waurika, OK.
What growing zone is Byers in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Byers?
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 Byers getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 98% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Byers.
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.