Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domainKermit reaches 100° on about 27 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 30°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 96% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.8° more than in 1901–2000, led by March. Radiators earn their keep from December to February, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Kermit at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Kermit’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Kermit’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Kermit feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 222 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 26 and the first by November 6. Day counts come from NOAA’s station at Kermit, TX, 0.9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; frost dates and degree days from Winkler Co Airport, 8 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Kermit’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 14°. 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 Jal, NM, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 12 inches a year; September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 28 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Kermit
48% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. 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 Winkler Co Airport.
Living with Kermit’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
222 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 26 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 6.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April and October. 1.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Kermit from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (31%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 23%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Kermit and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Kermit yet.
Climates most like Kermit’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kermit, TX | 30° | 98° | 12" | 1.9" |
| Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ | 31° | 98° | 16" | 1.0" |
| Sunland Park, NM | 32° | 96° | 9" | 2.0" |
| Rosamond, CA | 33° | 98° | 8" | 1.2" |
| Ivins, UT | 32° | 100° | 11" | 1.2" |
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 Kermit averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 82% 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 Kermit compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Kermit’s place among Texas’.
Kermit weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Kermit’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Jal, NM. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 30° | 0.5" | 0.7" | 2 | 0 | 40° – 51° |
| February | 66° | 34° | 0.4" | 0.4" | 2 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| March | 74° | 41° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| April | 83° | 49° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| May | 90° | 59° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| June | 97° | 68° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 78° – 89° |
| July | 98° | 71° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 79° – 88° |
| August | 96° | 69° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 79° – 88° |
| September | 89° | 63° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 70° – 81° |
| October | 81° | 51° | 1.2" | 0.1" | 2 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| November | 69° | 38° | 0.5" | 0.2" | 1 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| December | 61° | 31° | 0.6" | 0.5" | 2 | 0 | 41° – 49° |
| Year | 80° | 50° | 11.9" | 1.9" | 28 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 69° to 81°. December is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Kermit’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 Kermit’s center.
- Snow: Jal, NM.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Winkler Co Airport, 8 miles away.
- Freezing nights, 90° and 100° days: Kermit, TX, 0.9 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 Kermit’s climate
What is the weather like in Kermit?
A typical July afternoon reaches 98°, 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 Kermit in winter?
January nights average 30°. About 74 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Kermit get?
About 1.9 inches in a normal winter at Jal, NM, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 0 days a year.
How hot does it get in Kermit?
July, with a typical high of 98° and a low of 71°. About 121 days a year reach 90° and 27 reach 100° (Winkler Co Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Kermit?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 26 and the first fall frost by November 6, about 222 frost-free days, at Winkler Co Airport.
What growing zone is Kermit in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 14°.
What is the best time of year to visit Kermit?
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 Kermit getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 82% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Kermit.
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.