Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Cedar Park reaches 100° on about 24 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Cedar Park at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Cedar Park’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Cedar Park’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Cedar Park feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 254 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 11 and the first by November 20. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Austin Great Hills, TX, 7 miles from the city’s center point, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Cedar Park’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 21°. 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 36 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 63 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Round Rock 3 Ne, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Cedar Park
41% 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 Austin Great Hills, TX.
Living with Cedar Park’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
254 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Mar 11 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 20.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October and November. 47 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Cedar Park from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (55%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 20%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Cedar Park and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Cedar Park in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Cedar Park’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Park, TX | 38° | 96° | 36" | 0.0" |
| Chico, CA | 38° | 96° | 31" | 0.0" |
| Lone Grove, OK | 31° | 94° | 39" | 2.7" |
| Cayce, SC | 35° | 93° | 46" | 1.2" |
| Dublin, GA | 37° | 93° | 47" | 0.0" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Cedar Park averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 75% 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 Cedar Park compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Cedar Park’s place among Texas’.
Cedar Park weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Cedar Park’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Round Rock 3 Ne, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 38° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| February | 65° | 42° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 45° – 62° |
| March | 72° | 49° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| April | 79° | 56° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 61° – 73° |
| May | 86° | 64° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| June | 92° | 70° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| July | 96° | 73° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 79° – 87° |
| August | 96° | 72° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 79° – 89° |
| September | 90° | 67° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| October | 81° | 57° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| November | 70° | 47° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| December | 62° | 40° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| Year | 79° | 56° | 35.5" | 0.0" | 63 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 45° to 62°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Cedar Park’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 Cedar Park’s center.
- Snow: Round Rock 3 Ne, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Austin Great Hills, TX, 7 miles from the city’s center point, 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 Cedar Park’s climate
What is the weather like in Cedar Park?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 38°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 85% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Cedar Park in winter?
January nights average 38°. About 27 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 45°.
How much snow does Cedar Park get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Round Rock 3 Ne, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Cedar Park?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 73°. About 114 days a year reach 90° and 24 reach 100° (Austin Great Hills, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Cedar Park?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 11 and the first fall frost by November 20, about 254 frost-free days, at Austin Great Hills, TX.
What growing zone is Cedar Park in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 21°.
What is the best time of year to visit Cedar Park?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Cedar Park getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 75% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Cedar Park.
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.