Afternoon heat in Lefors beats that of 92% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 24° on average. June is the wettest month here, with about 4.9 times the rain of February. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 88% of U.S. towns. For walks and days out, April, May and October bring highs of 72–81°.
A year in Lefors at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lefors’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lefors’ place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Lefors feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 194 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Pampa #2, TX, 12 miles from the town’s center, 270 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lefors’ 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 16 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Pampa #2, TX, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 23 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 71 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lefors
72% 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 Pampa #2, TX.
Living with Lefors’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
194 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 14 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 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lefors from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lefors and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lefors yet.
Climates most like Lefors’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefors, TX | 24° | 94° | 23" | 16" |
| Dodge City, KS | 20° | 93° | 23" | 19" |
| Washington Terrace, UT | 21° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Payson, AZ | 30° | 92° | 20" | 19" |
| Tucumcari, NM | 24° | 95° | 16" | 15" |
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 Lefors averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°).
A smaller shift than in 55% 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 Lefors compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lefors’ place among Texas’.
Lefors weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lefors’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Pampa #2, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 24° | 0.7" | 3.3" | 4 | 3 | 32° – 45° |
| February | 55° | 27° | 0.7" | 3.3" | 4 | 3 | 33° – 48° |
| March | 64° | 35° | 1.4" | 1.8" | 6 | 1 | 43° – 57° |
| April | 72° | 43° | 1.9" | 0.6" | 6 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| May | 81° | 53° | 2.9" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 62° – 75° |
| June | 89° | 63° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 71° – 83° |
| July | 94° | 67° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 77° – 87° |
| August | 92° | 66° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 74° – 86° |
| September | 85° | 58° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| October | 73° | 45° | 2.2" | 0.7" | 5 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| November | 61° | 33° | 0.9" | 1.5" | 4 | 1 | 40° – 54° |
| December | 51° | 25° | 0.9" | 4.3" | 5 | 4 | 31° – 43° |
| Year | 72° | 45° | 22.5" | 15.7" | 71 | 13 |
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 10°.
Where Lefors’ 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 Lefors’ center.
- Snow: Pampa #2, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Pampa #2, TX, 12 miles from the town’s center, 270 ft higher; 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 Lefors’ climate
What is the weather like in Lefors?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lefors in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 110 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 32°.
How much snow does Lefors get?
About 16 inches in a normal winter at Pampa #2, TX, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 13 days a year.
How hot does it get in Lefors?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 67°. About 72 days a year reach 90° and 10 reach 100° (Pampa #2, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Lefors?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 14 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 194 frost-free days, at Pampa #2, TX.
What growing zone is Lefors 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 Lefors?
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 Lefors getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lefors.
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.