Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Gordon reaches 100° on about 25 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 33°. Expect the heaviest rain or snow in May and the lightest in January. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 84% of U.S. towns. The heating season runs December to February: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Gordon at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Gordon’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Gordon’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Gordon feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 231 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 23 and the first by November 10. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lake Palo Pinto, TX, 7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Gordon’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 15°. 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 32 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain falls on about 74 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.7" in a normal year at Stephenville, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Gordon
49% 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 Lake Palo Pinto, TX.
Living with Gordon’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
231 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 23 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 10.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Gordon from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (54%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Gordon and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Gordon yet.
Climates most like Gordon’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon, TX | 33° | 97° | 32" | 0.7" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
| Anadarko, OK | 27° | 95° | 33" | 2.3" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
| Sedona, AZ | 30° | 97° | 17" | 1.0" |
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 Gordon averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 87% 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 Gordon compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Gordon’s place among Texas’.
Gordon weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Gordon’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Stephenville, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 33° | 1.7" | 0.4" | 6 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| February | 63° | 37° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 41° – 58° |
| March | 70° | 45° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| April | 78° | 52° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| May | 85° | 61° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| June | 92° | 69° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 77° – 87° |
| July | 97° | 72° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 80° – 90° |
| August | 97° | 72° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 78° – 91° |
| September | 89° | 64° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 72° – 84° |
| October | 79° | 53° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| November | 68° | 43° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| December | 60° | 35° | 1.8" | 0.3" | 6 | 0 | 40° – 51° |
| Year | 78° | 53° | 32.0" | 0.7" | 74 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 41° to 58°. October is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Gordon’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 Gordon’s center.
- Snow: Stephenville, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lake Palo Pinto, TX, 7 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 Gordon’s climate
What is the weather like in Gordon?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 76% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Gordon in winter?
January nights average 33°. About 56 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 41°.
How much snow does Gordon get?
About 0.7 inches in a normal winter at Stephenville, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Gordon?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 72°. About 104 days a year reach 90° and 25 reach 100° (Lake Palo Pinto, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Gordon?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 23 and the first fall frost by November 10, about 231 frost-free days, at Lake Palo Pinto, TX.
What growing zone is Gordon in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 15°.
What is the best time of year to visit Gordon?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Gordon getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 87% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Gordon.
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.