Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Frankston reaches 100° on about 12 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 36° on average. Only 58° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 83% of U.S. towns. The heating season runs December to January: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Frankston at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Frankston’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Frankston’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Frankston feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 239 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 22 and the first by November 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Jacksonville, TX, 15 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Frankston’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 19°. 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 45 inches of rain a year
October is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 103 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.1" in a normal year at Palestine 2 Ne, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Frankston
50% 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 Jacksonville, TX.
Living with Frankston’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
239 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 22 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 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, May, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Frankston from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Frankston and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Frankston yet.
Climates most like Frankston’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankston, TX | 36° | 94° | 45" | 0.1" |
| Dublin, GA | 37° | 93° | 47" | 0.0" |
| Dentsville, SC | 34° | 93° | 46" | 0.4" |
| Clearlake, CA | 35° | 93° | 40" | 0.4" |
| Phenix City, AL | 36° | 92° | 51" | 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 Frankston averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.6°).
A smaller shift than in 89% 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 Frankston compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Frankston’s place among Texas’.
Frankston weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Frankston’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Palestine 2 Ne, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 36° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| February | 62° | 40° | 3.9" | 0.1" | 10 | 0 | 42° – 60° |
| March | 69° | 47° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 52° – 65° |
| April | 77° | 54° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| May | 83° | 62° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| June | 90° | 70° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| July | 94° | 72° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 79° – 88° |
| August | 95° | 72° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 78° – 91° |
| September | 89° | 66° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| October | 79° | 54° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 63° – 73° |
| November | 68° | 45° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| December | 59° | 38° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 41° – 54° |
| Year | 77° | 55° | 45.2" | 0.1" | 103 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 42° to 60°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Frankston’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 Frankston’s center.
- Snow: Palestine 2 Ne, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Jacksonville, TX, 15 miles from the town’s center, 150 ft higher; 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 Frankston’s climate
What is the weather like in Frankston?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Frankston in winter?
January nights average 36°. About 37 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 42°.
How much snow does Frankston get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at Palestine 2 Ne, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Frankston?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 72°. About 96 days a year reach 90° and 12 reach 100° (Jacksonville, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Frankston?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 22 and the first fall frost by November 14, about 239 frost-free days, at Jacksonville, TX.
What growing zone is Frankston in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 19°.
What is the best time of year to visit Frankston?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Frankston getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 89% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Frankston.
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.