Photo: GeoffreyLong · CC BY-SA 3.0Paint Rock reaches 100° on about 29 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 32° on average. Rain follows the seasons: May brings about 3.1 times as much as January. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 87% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly March 30 to November 5.
A year in Paint Rock at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Paint Rock’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Paint Rock’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Paint Rock feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 222 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 30 and the first by November 5. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Paint Rock, TX, 0.4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Paint Rock’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 14°. 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 25 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain falls on about 54 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.6" in a normal year at Ballinger 2 Nw, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Paint Rock
49% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. 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 Paint Rock, TX.
Living with Paint Rock’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
222 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 30 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 5.
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 Paint Rock from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (49%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Paint Rock and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Paint Rock yet.
Climates most like Paint Rock’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paint Rock, TX | 32° | 96° | 25" | 0.6" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
| Altus, OK | 28° | 97° | 28" | 2.8" |
| Sedona, AZ | 30° | 97° | 17" | 1.0" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
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 Paint Rock averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.0°).
A smaller shift than in 82% 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 Paint Rock compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Paint Rock’s place among Texas’.
Paint Rock weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Paint Rock’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Ballinger 2 Nw, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 32° | 1.1" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| February | 65° | 36° | 1.5" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 43° – 58° |
| March | 72° | 44° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| April | 80° | 51° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 59° – 71° |
| May | 87° | 61° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| June | 93° | 68° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 77° – 87° |
| July | 96° | 71° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 78° – 89° |
| August | 96° | 70° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 78° – 89° |
| September | 89° | 63° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| October | 80° | 53° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 63° – 70° |
| November | 69° | 42° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| December | 61° | 34° | 1.1" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 42° – 51° |
| Year | 79° | 52° | 24.5" | 0.6" | 54 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 43° to 58°. October is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Paint Rock’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 Paint Rock’s center.
- Snow: Ballinger 2 Nw, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Paint Rock, TX, 0.4 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 Paint Rock’s climate
What is the weather like in Paint Rock?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 76% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 97% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Paint Rock in winter?
January nights average 32°. About 61 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 42°.
How much snow does Paint Rock get?
About 0.6 inches in a normal winter at Ballinger 2 Nw, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Paint Rock?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 71°. About 119 days a year reach 90° and 29 reach 100° (Paint Rock, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Paint Rock?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 30 and the first fall frost by November 5, about 222 frost-free days, at Paint Rock, TX.
What growing zone is Paint Rock in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 14°.
What is the best time of year to visit Paint Rock?
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 Paint Rock getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 82% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Paint Rock.
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.