Gruver reaches 100° on about 12 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 23°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 90% of U.S. towns. March has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.0° rise. Garden planting can start around April 21; autumn frost returns near October 23.
A year in Gruver at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Gruver’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Gruver’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Gruver feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 182 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first by October 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Gruver, TX, 0.2 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Gruver’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 0°. 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 12 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Gruver, TX, falls mostly in 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 60 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Gruver
76% 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 Gruver, TX.
Living with Gruver’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
182 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 21 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 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Gruver from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (59%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 29%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Gruver and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Gruver yet.
Climates most like Gruver’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gruver, TX | 23° | 94° | 19" | 12" |
| Portales, NM | 25° | 93° | 16" | 7.6" |
| Weiser, ID | 22° | 94° | 13" | 15" |
| Clinton, UT | 22° | 92° | 18" | 23" |
| Hays, KS | 18° | 93° | 25" | 16" |
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 Gruver averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°).
A smaller shift than in 79% 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 Gruver compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Gruver’s place among Texas’.
Gruver weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Gruver’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Gruver, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 23° | 0.5" | 2.7" | 3 | 1 | 30° – 44° |
| February | 54° | 25° | 0.4" | 0.9" | 3 | 1 | 32° – 47° |
| March | 63° | 33° | 1.2" | 2.0" | 5 | 1 | 42° – 56° |
| April | 71° | 41° | 1.6" | 0.5" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 62° |
| May | 80° | 52° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 60° – 73° |
| June | 90° | 62° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| July | 94° | 66° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 76° – 86° |
| August | 92° | 65° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| September | 84° | 57° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 66° – 77° |
| October | 73° | 44° | 1.7" | 0.5" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| November | 60° | 32° | 0.6" | 1.4" | 3 | 1 | 39° – 52° |
| December | 50° | 24° | 0.8" | 3.8" | 3 | 1 | 31° – 42° |
| Year | 72° | 44° | 19.4" | 11.8" | 60 | 4 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 32° to 47°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Gruver’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 Gruver’s center.
- Snow: Gruver, TX (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Gruver, TX, 0.2 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 Gruver’s climate
What is the weather like in Gruver?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 12 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Gruver in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 131 nights a year reach 32° or below and 1 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Gruver get?
About 12 inches in a normal winter at Gruver, TX, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 4 days a year.
How hot does it get in Gruver?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 66°. About 75 days a year reach 90° and 12 reach 100° (Gruver, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Gruver?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 21 and the first fall frost by October 23, about 182 frost-free days, at Gruver, TX.
What growing zone is Gruver in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 0°.
What is the best time of year to visit Gruver?
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 Gruver getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 79% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Gruver.
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.