Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Afternoon heat in Corrigan beats that of 93% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 39°. The wettest month is October; the driest is August. Its yearly precipitation tops that of 89% of U.S. towns. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about March 11, with the first autumn frost due around November 15.
A year in Corrigan at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Corrigan’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Corrigan’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Corrigan feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 247 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 11 and the first by November 15. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lufkin Angelina Co Airport, 17 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Corrigan’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 52 inches of rain a year
October is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain falls on about 95 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.1" in a normal year at Corrigan 1 Ene, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Corrigan
44% 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 Lufkin Angelina Co Airport.
Living with Corrigan’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
247 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 15.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Corrigan from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (29%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 16%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Corrigan and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Corrigan yet.
Climates most like Corrigan’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrigan, TX | 39° | 94° | 52" | 0.1" |
| Jesup, GA | 39° | 93° | 49" | 0.0" |
| Moncks Corner, SC | 37° | 93° | 50" | 0.0" |
| Montgomery, AL | 36° | 92° | 52" | 0.3" |
| Marianna, FL | 40° | 92° | 55" | 0.0" |
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 Corrigan averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.6°).
A smaller shift than in 88% 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 Corrigan compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Corrigan’s place among Texas’.
Corrigan weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Corrigan’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Corrigan 1 Ene, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 39° | 4.6" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| February | 65° | 43° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 45° – 62° |
| March | 72° | 49° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 54° – 68° |
| April | 78° | 56° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| May | 85° | 64° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| June | 91° | 70° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 78° – 85° |
| July | 94° | 73° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 81° – 88° |
| August | 94° | 72° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 78° – 89° |
| September | 89° | 67° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| October | 80° | 56° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 64° – 75° |
| November | 69° | 47° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| December | 62° | 41° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 43° – 56° |
| Year | 78° | 56° | 52.2" | 0.1" | 95 | 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 7°.
Where Corrigan’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 Corrigan’s center.
- Snow: Corrigan 1 Ene, TX (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lufkin Angelina Co Airport, 17 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 Corrigan’s climate
What is the weather like in Corrigan?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 87% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Corrigan in winter?
January nights average 39°. About 28 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 44°.
How much snow does Corrigan get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at Corrigan 1 Ene, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Corrigan?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 73°. About 104 days a year reach 90° and 9 reach 100° (Lufkin Angelina Co Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Corrigan?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 11 and the first fall frost by November 15, about 247 frost-free days, at Lufkin Angelina Co Airport.
What growing zone is Corrigan 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 Corrigan?
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 Corrigan getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 88% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Corrigan.
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.