Photo: Charles Henry · CC BY 2.0Pampa has warmer summer afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 24°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 88% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.3° more than in 1901–2000, led by March. For walks and days out, April, May, September and October bring highs of 71–84°.
A year in Pampa at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pampa’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pampa’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Pampa feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 194 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Pampa #2, TX, 0.7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Pampa’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 3°. 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 16 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Pampa #2, TX, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 22 inches a year; August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 71 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Pampa
72% 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 Pampa #2, TX.
Living with Pampa’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
194 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 14 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 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 0.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Pampa from natural hazards, tornadoes are the largest share (24%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 24%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Pampa and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Pampa yet.
Climates most like Pampa’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pampa, TX | 24° | 93° | 22" | 16" |
| Dodge City, KS | 20° | 93° | 23" | 19" |
| Washington Terrace, UT | 21° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Payson, AZ | 30° | 92° | 20" | 19" |
| Yreka, CA | 29° | 91° | 20" | 12" |
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 Pampa averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°).
A smaller shift than in 52% 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 Pampa compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pampa’s place among Texas’.
Pampa weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Pampa’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Pampa #2, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 24° | 0.7" | 3.3" | 4 | 3 | 31° – 44° |
| February | 54° | 27° | 0.6" | 3.3" | 4 | 3 | 33° – 48° |
| March | 63° | 35° | 1.4" | 1.8" | 6 | 1 | 43° – 57° |
| April | 71° | 43° | 1.9" | 0.6" | 6 | 0 | 50° – 63° |
| May | 80° | 53° | 2.7" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 61° – 75° |
| June | 89° | 62° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| July | 93° | 67° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 77° – 86° |
| August | 91° | 65° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 85° |
| September | 84° | 58° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| October | 72° | 46° | 2.1" | 0.7" | 5 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| November | 60° | 34° | 0.9" | 1.5" | 4 | 1 | 40° – 54° |
| December | 51° | 26° | 0.9" | 4.3" | 5 | 4 | 31° – 42° |
| Year | 72° | 45° | 22.1" | 15.7" | 71 | 13 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 33° to 48°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Pampa’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 Pampa’s center.
- Snow: Pampa #2, TX (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Pampa #2, TX, 0.7 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 Pampa’s climate
What is the weather like in Pampa?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 61% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Pampa in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 110 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 31°.
How much snow does Pampa get?
About 16 inches in a normal winter at Pampa #2, TX, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 13 days a year.
How hot does it get in Pampa?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 67°. About 72 days a year reach 90° and 10 reach 100° (Pampa #2, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Pampa?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 14 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 194 frost-free days, at Pampa #2, TX.
What growing zone is Pampa in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Pampa?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Pampa getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 52% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Pampa.
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.