Photo: Aggie0083 at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0College Station reaches 100° on about 18 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 39°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in May and the lightest in July. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 88% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly February 27 to November 30.
A year in College Station at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about College Station’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with College Station’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in College Station feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 278 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 27 and the first by November 30. Frost and day counts come from College Stn, TX, College Station’s official weather station (the one in National Weather Service reports), 4 miles from the city’s center point, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts College Station’s center in zone 9a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 22°. 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 42 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 87 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Washington Sp, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in College Station
33% 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 College Stn, TX.
Living with College Station’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
278 frost-free days in zone 9a. The last frost comes by Feb 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 Nov 30.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October, November and December. 38 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in College Station from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (29%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 32%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →College Station and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around College Station yet.
Climates most like College Station’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Station, TX | 39° | 95° | 42" | 0.0" |
| Glennville, GA | 39° | 93° | 48" | 0.0" |
| Shasta Lake, CA | 38° | 98° | 44" | 0.7" |
| Cayce, SC | 35° | 93° | 46" | 1.2" |
| Durant, OK | 32° | 94° | 43" | 2.0" |
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 College Station averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.0°).
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. In a city of 127,000 people, part of the change is the city itself: pavement and buildings hold heat (the urban heat island).
How College Station compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with College Station’s place among Texas’.
College Station weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at College Station’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Washington Sp, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 39° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| February | 65° | 44° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 46° – 63° |
| March | 72° | 50° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 54° – 68° |
| April | 79° | 56° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 62° – 74° |
| May | 86° | 65° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| June | 92° | 71° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 78° – 86° |
| July | 95° | 74° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 81° – 88° |
| August | 96° | 73° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 80° – 90° |
| September | 90° | 68° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| October | 81° | 57° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| November | 70° | 48° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 53° – 65° |
| December | 63° | 41° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| Year | 79° | 57° | 42.4" | 0.0" | 87 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 46° to 63°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where College Station’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 College Station’s center.
- Snow: Washington Sp, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: College Stn, TX, 4 miles from the city’s center point, at about the same height; the city’s official station.
- 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 College Station’s climate
What is the weather like in College Station?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 88% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in College Station in winter?
January nights average 39°. About 16 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 46°.
How much snow does College Station get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Washington Sp, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in College Station?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 74°. About 117 days a year reach 90° and 18 reach 100° (College Stn, TX).
When is the first and last frost in College Station?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by February 27 and the first fall frost by November 30, about 278 frost-free days, at College Stn, TX.
What growing zone is College Station in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 22°.
What is the best time of year to visit College Station?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is College Station 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 College Station.
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.