Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Peaster reaches 100° on about 13 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 34°. Only 61° separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 78% of U.S. towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from December to February, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Peaster at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Peaster’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Peaster’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Peaster feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 230 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 25 and the first by November 8. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Weatherford, TX, 9 miles from the town’s center, 240 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Peaster’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 35 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and January the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Peaster
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 Weatherford, TX.
Living with Peaster’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
230 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 25 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 8.
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 Peaster from natural hazards, tornadoes are the largest share (33%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 17%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Peaster and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Peaster yet.
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 Peaster averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.9°).
A smaller shift than in 97% 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 Peaster compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Peaster’s place among Texas’.
Peaster weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Peaster’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 34° | 1.9" | 40° – 53° |
| February | 60° | 38° | 2.4" | 40° – 57° |
| March | 68° | 45° | 3.1" | 51° – 62° |
| April | 76° | 52° | 3.0" | 59° – 70° |
| May | 83° | 61° | 4.4" | 69° – 78° |
| June | 90° | 69° | 3.8" | 76° – 85° |
| July | 94° | 72° | 2.1" | 79° – 89° |
| August | 95° | 72° | 2.7" | 77° – 90° |
| September | 87° | 65° | 3.2" | 72° – 82° |
| October | 77° | 54° | 3.7" | 60° – 70° |
| November | 66° | 44° | 2.6" | 49° – 60° |
| December | 58° | 36° | 2.1" | 39° – 51° |
| Year | 76° | 53° | 34.9" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 40° to 57°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Peaster’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 Peaster’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Weatherford, TX, 9 miles from the town’s center, 240 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 Peaster’s climate
What is the weather like in Peaster?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 34°. Milder January nights than 78% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Peaster in winter?
January nights average 34°. About 61 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How hot does it get in Peaster?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 72°. About 90 days a year reach 90° and 13 reach 100° (Weatherford, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Peaster?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 25 and the first fall frost by November 8, about 230 frost-free days, at Weatherford, TX.
What growing zone is Peaster 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 Peaster?
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 Peaster getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 97% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Peaster.
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.