Lipscomb County Courthouse · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Lipscomb reaches 100° on about 20 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 22°. June is the wettest month, February the driest. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 88% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly April 27 to October 15.
A year in Lipscomb at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lipscomb’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lipscomb’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Lipscomb feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 170 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 15. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lipscomb, TX, 1.1 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lipscomb’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −1°. 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 10 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Lipscomb, TX, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 22 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 56 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lipscomb
75% 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 Lipscomb, TX.
Living with Lipscomb’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
170 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by Apr 27 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 15.
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 Lipscomb from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (71%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lipscomb and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lipscomb yet.
Climates most like Lipscomb’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscomb, TX | 22° | 94° | 22" | 9.7" |
| Great Bend, KS | 19° | 92° | 27" | 12" |
| Portales, NM | 25° | 93° | 16" | 7.6" |
| Ogden, UT | 20° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Emmett, ID | 23° | 93° | 13" | 7.4" |
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 Lipscomb averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 80% 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 Lipscomb compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lipscomb’s place among Texas’.
Lipscomb weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lipscomb’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Lipscomb, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 22° | 0.7" | 2.0" | 2 | 2 | 30° – 43° |
| February | 53° | 25° | 0.6" | 1.2" | 3 | 2 | 32° – 47° |
| March | 63° | 34° | 1.5" | 1.4" | 4 | 1 | 41° – 58° |
| April | 71° | 42° | 1.9" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| May | 80° | 53° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 61° – 75° |
| June | 89° | 63° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| July | 94° | 67° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 77° – 88° |
| August | 92° | 66° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 73° – 85° |
| September | 85° | 57° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| October | 73° | 44° | 2.3" | 0.7" | 5 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| November | 60° | 32° | 0.9" | 1.1" | 3 | 1 | 40° – 53° |
| December | 50° | 23° | 1.0" | 3.2" | 3 | 1 | 30° – 41° |
| Year | 72° | 44° | 22.2" | 9.7" | 56 | 6 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. March swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 41° to 58°. July is the most reliable, staying within 11°.
Where Lipscomb’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 Lipscomb’s center.
- Snow: Lipscomb, TX (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lipscomb, TX, 1.1 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 Lipscomb’s climate
What is the weather like in Lipscomb?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 51% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lipscomb in winter?
January nights average 22°. About 136 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Lipscomb get?
About 9.7 inches in a normal winter at Lipscomb, TX, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 6 days a year.
How hot does it get in Lipscomb?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 67°. About 83 days a year reach 90° and 20 reach 100° (Lipscomb, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Lipscomb?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 27 and the first fall frost by October 15, about 170 frost-free days, at Lipscomb, TX.
What growing zone is Lipscomb in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lipscomb?
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 Lipscomb getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 80% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lipscomb.
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.