Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0Campbell reaches 100° on about 21 days a year, more than 96% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Campbell at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Campbell’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Campbell’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Campbell feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 244 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 18 and the first by November 16. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Greenville Kgvl Radio, TX, 8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Campbell’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 16°. 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 1 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Commerce 4sw, TX, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 45 inches a year; October is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 69 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Campbell
46% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. 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 Greenville Kgvl Radio, TX.
Living with Campbell’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
244 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 18 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 16.
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 Campbell from natural hazards, tornadoes are the largest share (33%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 24%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Campbell and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Campbell yet.
Climates most like Campbell’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell, TX | 34° | 94° | 45" | 1.0" |
| Cayce, SC | 35° | 93° | 46" | 1.2" |
| Milledgeville, GA | 34° | 93° | 47" | 0.6" |
| Laurinburg, NC | 33° | 91° | 45" | 1.1" |
| Clearlake, CA | 35° | 93° | 40" | 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 Campbell averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 63% 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 Campbell compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Campbell’s place among Texas’.
Campbell weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Campbell’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Commerce 4sw, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 34° | 3.1" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| February | 59° | 39° | 3.5" | 0.6" | 6 | 0 | 41° – 57° |
| March | 67° | 46° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| April | 74° | 52° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| May | 82° | 62° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| June | 89° | 70° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| July | 94° | 73° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 78° – 89° |
| August | 94° | 72° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 77° – 91° |
| September | 88° | 65° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| October | 77° | 54° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| November | 66° | 44° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| December | 57° | 36° | 4.0" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 38° – 52° |
| Year | 75° | 54° | 44.8" | 1.0" | 69 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 41° to 57°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Campbell’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 Campbell’s center.
- Snow: Commerce 4sw, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Greenville Kgvl Radio, TX, 8 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 Campbell’s climate
What is the weather like in Campbell?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 79% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Campbell in winter?
January nights average 34°. About 50 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 41°.
How much snow does Campbell get?
About 1.0 inches in a normal winter at Commerce 4sw, TX, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 0 days a year.
How hot does it get in Campbell?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 73°. About 97 days a year reach 90° and 21 reach 100° (Greenville Kgvl Radio, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Campbell?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 18 and the first fall frost by November 16, about 244 frost-free days, at Greenville Kgvl Radio, TX.
What growing zone is Campbell in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 16°.
What is the best time of year to visit Campbell?
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 Campbell getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 63% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Campbell.
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.