Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Lone Oak reaches 100° on about 16 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 35°. By January nights alone, it runs milder than 79% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 1.1° above 1901–2000. Comfortable outdoor weather lasts from March to May and October to November, with highs of 66–82°.
A year in Lone Oak at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lone Oak’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lone Oak’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Lone Oak feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 242 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 16 and the first by November 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lake Tawakoni, TX, 10 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lone Oak’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 17°. 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 1 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Emory, TX, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 44 inches a year; October is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 73 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Lone Oak
52% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from December 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 Lake Tawakoni, TX.
Living with Lone Oak’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
242 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 16 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 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lone Oak from natural hazards, tornadoes are the largest share (33%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 24%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lone Oak and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lone Oak yet.
Climates most like Lone Oak’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Oak, TX | 35° | 94° | 44" | 1.3" |
| Cayce, SC | 35° | 93° | 46" | 1.2" |
| Milledgeville, GA | 34° | 93° | 47" | 0.6" |
| Clearlake, CA | 35° | 93° | 40" | 0.4" |
| Laurinburg, NC | 33° | 91° | 45" | 1.1" |
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 Lone Oak averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 74% 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 Lone Oak compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lone Oak’s place among Texas’.
Lone Oak weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lone Oak’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Emory, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 35° | 3.1" | 0.4" | 7 | 0 | 41° – 52° |
| February | 60° | 39° | 3.5" | 0.9" | 7 | 0 | 41° – 57° |
| March | 67° | 46° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 51° – 64° |
| April | 75° | 53° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| May | 82° | 62° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| June | 89° | 70° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| July | 94° | 73° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 79° – 89° |
| August | 94° | 72° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 77° – 91° |
| September | 88° | 65° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| October | 78° | 54° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| November | 66° | 44° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| December | 57° | 37° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 39° – 52° |
| Year | 75° | 54° | 44.4" | 1.3" | 73 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 41° to 57°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Lone Oak’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 Lone Oak’s center.
- Snow: Emory, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lake Tawakoni, TX, 10 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft lower; 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 Lone Oak’s climate
What is the weather like in Lone Oak?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 79% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lone Oak in winter?
January nights average 35°. About 46 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 41°.
How much snow does Lone Oak get?
About 1.3 inches in a normal winter at Emory, TX, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 0 days a year.
How hot does it get in Lone Oak?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 73°. About 91 days a year reach 90° and 16 reach 100° (Lake Tawakoni, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Lone Oak?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 16 and the first fall frost by November 14, about 242 frost-free days, at Lake Tawakoni, TX.
What growing zone is Lone Oak in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 17°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lone Oak?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, May, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Lone Oak getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 74% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lone Oak.
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.