Photo: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas · CC BY 2.0Crowell reaches 100° on about 38 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 30°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 87% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 0.9°, most of all in January. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from December to February, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Crowell at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Crowell’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Crowell’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Crowell feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 217 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 1 and the first by November 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Copper Breaks Sp, TX, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Crowell’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 11°. 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 2 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Crowell, TX, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 26 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 46 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Crowell
54% of the work is heating. 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 Copper Breaks Sp, TX.
Living with Crowell’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
217 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 1 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 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Crowell from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (58%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Crowell and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Crowell yet.
Climates most like Crowell’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowell, TX | 30° | 97° | 26" | 1.6" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
| Sedona, AZ | 30° | 97° | 17" | 1.0" |
| Kingfisher, OK | 26° | 95° | 34" | 5.4" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
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 Crowell averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 86% 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 Crowell compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Crowell’s place among Texas’.
Crowell weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Crowell’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Crowell, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 30° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 38° – 50° |
| February | 59° | 33° | 1.3" | 0.8" | 3 | 1 | 39° – 54° |
| March | 68° | 42° | 1.7" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| April | 77° | 48° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 57° – 70° |
| May | 85° | 59° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| June | 93° | 68° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 75° – 89° |
| July | 97° | 72° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 80° – 92° |
| August | 96° | 71° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 78° – 92° |
| September | 88° | 63° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| October | 78° | 51° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| November | 66° | 40° | 1.5" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 46° – 59° |
| December | 56° | 31° | 1.1" | 0.5" | 3 | 1 | 37° – 47° |
| Year | 77° | 51° | 25.8" | 1.6" | 46 | 2 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 39° to 54°. May is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Crowell’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 Crowell’s center.
- Snow: Crowell, TX (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Copper Breaks Sp, TX, 9 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 Crowell’s climate
What is the weather like in Crowell?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 72% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Crowell in winter?
January nights average 30°. About 84 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 38°.
How much snow does Crowell get?
About 1.6 inches in a normal winter at Crowell, TX, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 2 days a year.
How hot does it get in Crowell?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 72°. About 114 days a year reach 90° and 38 reach 100° (Copper Breaks Sp, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Crowell?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 1 and the first fall frost by November 4, about 217 frost-free days, at Copper Breaks Sp, TX.
What growing zone is Crowell in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Crowell?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Crowell getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 86% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Crowell.
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.