Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Canadian reaches 100° on about 20 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Canadian at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Canadian’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Canadian’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Canadian feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 170 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 15. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lipscomb, TX, 23 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Canadian’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 3°. 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 8 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Canadian 6nw, TX, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 23 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 50 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Canadian
75% 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 Lipscomb, TX.
Living with Canadian’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
170 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 27 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 15.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October. 0.5 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Canadian from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (26%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 13%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Canadian and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Canadian yet.
Climates most like Canadian’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian, TX | 23° | 95° | 23" | 7.9" |
| Great Bend, KS | 19° | 92° | 27" | 12" |
| Portales, NM | 25° | 93° | 16" | 7.6" |
| Yreka, CA | 29° | 91° | 20" | 12" |
| Emmett, ID | 23° | 93° | 13" | 7.4" |
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 Canadian averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 78% 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 Canadian compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Canadian’s place among Texas’.
Canadian weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Canadian’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Canadian 6nw, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 23° | 0.7" | 1.9" | 3 | 31° – 44° |
| February | 55° | 26° | 0.6" | 1.4" | 3 | 34° – 48° |
| March | 64° | 35° | 1.5" | 1.6" | 3 | 43° – 58° |
| April | 73° | 43° | 1.9" | 0.1" | 4 | 52° – 64° |
| May | 81° | 54° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 62° – 76° |
| June | 90° | 63° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 71° – 83° |
| July | 95° | 68° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 78° – 88° |
| August | 93° | 66° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 74° – 86° |
| September | 85° | 58° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 67° – 79° |
| October | 74° | 45° | 2.3" | 0.7" | 4 | 53° – 65° |
| November | 62° | 33° | 0.9" | 1.0" | 3 | 41° – 54° |
| December | 51° | 24° | 1.0" | 1.2" | 3 | 30° – 42° |
| Year | 73° | 45° | 22.8" | 7.9" | 50 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 43° to 58°. July is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Canadian’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 Canadian’s center.
- Snow: Canadian 6nw, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lipscomb, TX, 23 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 Canadian’s climate
What is the weather like in Canadian?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 57% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Canadian in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 136 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 31°.
How much snow does Canadian get?
About 7.9 inches in a normal winter at Canadian 6nw, TX, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Canadian?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 68°. About 83 days a year reach 90° and 20 reach 100° (Lipscomb, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Canadian?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 27 and the first fall frost by October 15, about 170 frost-free days, at Lipscomb, TX.
What growing zone is Canadian in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Canadian?
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 Canadian getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 78% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Canadian.
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.