Photo: Barbara Brannon · CC BY 2.0Fritch reaches 100° on about 25 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Fritch at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Fritch’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Fritch’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Fritch feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 187 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Sanford Dam, TX, 5 miles from the town’s center, 260 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Fritch’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 4°. 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 15 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Borger, TX, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 19 inches a year; August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 67 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Fritch
70% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Sanford Dam, TX.
Living with Fritch’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
187 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 20 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 25.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October. 0.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 30% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Fritch from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Fritch and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Fritch yet.
Climates most like Fritch’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritch, TX | 25° | 94° | 19" | 15" |
| Payson, AZ | 30° | 92° | 20" | 19" |
| Clinton, UT | 22° | 92° | 18" | 23" |
| Garden City, ID | 24° | 93° | 13" | 18" |
| Yreka, CA | 29° | 91° | 20" | 12" |
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 Fritch averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°).
A smaller shift than in 51% 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 Fritch compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Fritch’s place among Texas’.
Fritch weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Fritch’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Borger, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 25° | 0.5" | 3.6" | 3 | 3 | 32° – 45° |
| February | 55° | 28° | 0.5" | 1.9" | 4 | 2 | 33° – 48° |
| March | 65° | 36° | 1.1" | 2.4" | 5 | 1 | 44° – 58° |
| April | 73° | 44° | 1.6" | 0.6" | 6 | 0 | 50° – 64° |
| May | 82° | 54° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| June | 91° | 64° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| July | 94° | 68° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 78° – 87° |
| August | 92° | 67° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 75° – 86° |
| September | 85° | 59° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| October | 74° | 47° | 1.8" | 0.3" | 6 | 0 | 53° – 67° |
| November | 61° | 35° | 0.7" | 2.2" | 4 | 1 | 41° – 54° |
| December | 51° | 27° | 0.7" | 4.0" | 4 | 3 | 33° – 43° |
| Year | 73° | 46° | 19.0" | 15.0" | 67 | 8 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 33° to 48°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Fritch’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 Fritch’s center.
- Snow: Borger, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Sanford Dam, TX, 5 miles from the town’s center, 260 ft lower; 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 Fritch’s climate
What is the weather like in Fritch?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 64% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Fritch in winter?
January nights average 25°. About 103 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 32°.
How much snow does Fritch get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter at Borger, TX, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 8 days a year.
How hot does it get in Fritch?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 68°. About 94 days a year reach 90° and 25 reach 100° (Sanford Dam, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Fritch?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 20 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 187 frost-free days, at Sanford Dam, TX.
What growing zone is Fritch in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Fritch?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Fritch getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 51% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Fritch.
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.