Novice reaches 100° on about 16 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 33°. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 61°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 87% of U.S. towns. Central heating does most of its work from December to February, in months below 50° on average.
A year in Novice at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Novice’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Novice’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Novice feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 227 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 29 and the first by November 7. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hords Creek Dam, TX, 11 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Novice’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 13°. 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 3 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Silver Valley, TX, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 27 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 62 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Novice
52% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Hords Creek Dam, TX.
Living with Novice’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
227 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 29 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 7.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Novice from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (42%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Novice and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Novice yet.
Climates most like Novice’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novice, TX | 33° | 95° | 27" | 2.6" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
| Lawton, OK | 29° | 96° | 32" | 1.8" |
| Sedona, AZ | 30° | 97° | 17" | 1.0" |
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 Novice averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.2°).
A smaller shift than in 75% 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 Novice compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Novice’s place among Texas’.
Novice weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Novice’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Silver Valley, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 33° | 1.2" | 0.6" | 4 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| February | 62° | 37° | 1.6" | 0.7" | 4 | 0 | 42° – 57° |
| March | 70° | 45° | 1.8" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| April | 78° | 51° | 2.1" | 0.4" | 5 | 0 | 58° – 70° |
| May | 84° | 60° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| June | 91° | 67° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 76° – 86° |
| July | 95° | 71° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 78° – 88° |
| August | 94° | 70° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 77° – 88° |
| September | 87° | 63° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| October | 78° | 53° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| November | 67° | 42° | 1.8" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| December | 59° | 35° | 1.2" | 0.6" | 4 | 0 | 41° – 50° |
| Year | 77° | 52° | 27.2" | 2.6" | 62 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 42° to 57°. October is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Novice’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 Novice’s center.
- Snow: Silver Valley, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hords Creek Dam, TX, 11 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 Novice’s climate
What is the weather like in Novice?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 77% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Novice in winter?
January nights average 33°. About 64 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Novice get?
About 2.6 inches in a normal winter at Silver Valley, TX, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Novice?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 71°. About 99 days a year reach 90° and 16 reach 100° (Hords Creek Dam, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Novice?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 29 and the first fall frost by November 7, about 227 frost-free days, at Hords Creek Dam, TX.
What growing zone is Novice in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Novice?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Novice getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 75% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Novice.
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.