Knippa sits near the top of U.S. towns for July heat
In January the night’s low is typically 39°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 58°. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 87% of U.S. towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from February to April and October to December, with highs of 66–83°.
A year in Knippa at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Knippa’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Knippa’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Knippa feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 26 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain falls on about 62 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.1" in a normal year at Sabinal, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Living with Knippa’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
Zone 9a.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: February, March, April, October, November and December.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Knippa from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (83%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Knippa and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Knippa yet.
Climates most like Knippa’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knippa, TX | 39° | 96° | 26" | 0.1" |
| Durham, CA | 39° | 96° | 26" | 0.0" |
| Vail, AZ | 36° | 97° | 14" | 0.1" |
| Lawton, OK | 29° | 96° | 32" | 1.8" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
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 Knippa averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+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 Knippa compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Knippa’s place among Texas’.
Knippa weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Knippa’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Sabinal, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65° | 39° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 47° – 58° |
| February | 70° | 44° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 50° – 64° |
| March | 76° | 51° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 57° – 70° |
| April | 83° | 57° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 64° – 77° |
| May | 88° | 66° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 73° – 81° |
| June | 94° | 71° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 79° – 88° |
| July | 96° | 73° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 80° – 88° |
| August | 97° | 72° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 81° – 89° |
| September | 91° | 68° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| October | 83° | 59° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 69° – 75° |
| November | 73° | 49° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| December | 66° | 40° | 1.3" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| Year | 82° | 57° | 26.1" | 0.1" | 62 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 50° to 64°. October is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Knippa’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 Knippa’s center.
- Snow: Sabinal, TX.
- 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 Knippa’s climate
What is the weather like in Knippa?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 87% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Knippa in winter?
January nights average 39°. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 47°.
How much snow does Knippa get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at Sabinal, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Knippa?
July, with a typical high of 96°. 90° days are rare.
What growing zone is Knippa in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 21°.
What is the best time of year to visit Knippa?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Knippa 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 Knippa.
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.