Photo: Patrick Feller from Humble, Texas, USA · CC BY 2.0Newton sits near the top of U.S. towns for precipitation, with 59 inches a year
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 92°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 89% of U.S. towns. Decade by decade the climate has edged up, 0.9° above 1901–2000. The heating season runs January: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Newton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Newton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Newton’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Newton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 59 inches of rain a year
December is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain falls on about 71 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Newton, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Living with Newton’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. 0.4 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Newton from natural hazards, hurricanes are the largest share (36%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Newton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Newton yet.
Climates most like Newton’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton, TX | 39° | 92° | 59" | 0.0" |
| Enterprise, AL | 38° | 91° | 58" | 0.0" |
| Magalia, CA | 38° | 92° | 61" | 0.1" |
| Laurel, MS | 36° | 92° | 60" | 0.0" |
| Tallahassee, FL | 40° | 92° | 56" | 0.0" |
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 Newton averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+1.4°).
A smaller shift than in 86% 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 Newton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Newton’s place among Texas’.
Newton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Newton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Newton, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 39° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 43° – 57° |
| February | 64° | 43° | 4.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 44° – 63° |
| March | 71° | 48° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 54° – 68° |
| April | 78° | 55° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| May | 84° | 63° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| June | 90° | 69° | 5.2" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| July | 92° | 72° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| August | 93° | 71° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 77° – 87° |
| September | 88° | 66° | 4.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 74° – 82° |
| October | 80° | 55° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| November | 70° | 47° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| December | 62° | 40° | 5.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 44° – 57° |
| Year | 78° | 56° | 58.8" | 0.0" | 71 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 44° to 63°. June is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Newton’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 Newton’s center.
- Snow: Newton, TX (NOAA station in town).
- 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 Newton’s climate
What is the weather like in Newton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, 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 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Newton in winter?
January nights average 39°. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 43°.
How much snow does Newton get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Newton, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Newton?
July, with a typical high of 92°. 90° days are rare.
What growing zone is Newton in?
Zone 9a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 22°.
What is the best time of year to visit Newton?
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 Newton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 86% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Newton.
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.