Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0Pecan Gap reaches 100° on about 14 days a year, more than 93% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 34° on average. Its January nights stay gentler than in 78% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with March up the most. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from December to February, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Pecan Gap at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pecan Gap’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pecan Gap’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Pecan Gap feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 241 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 18 and the first by November 13. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Cooper Dam, TX, 17 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Pecan Gap’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 15°. 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 2 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Honey Grove, TX, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 46 inches a year; May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 77 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Pecan Gap
51% 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 Cooper Dam, TX.
Living with Pecan Gap’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
241 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 18 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 13.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 1.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Pecan Gap from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (28%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 18%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Pecan Gap and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Pecan Gap yet.
Climates most like Pecan Gap’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecan Gap, TX | 34° | 94° | 46" | 1.5" |
| Cayce, SC | 35° | 93° | 46" | 1.2" |
| Milledgeville, GA | 34° | 93° | 47" | 0.6" |
| Laurinburg, NC | 33° | 91° | 45" | 1.1" |
| Sallisaw, OK | 29° | 93° | 49" | 1.9" |
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 Pecan Gap averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.8°).
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 Pecan Gap compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pecan Gap’s place among Texas’.
Pecan Gap weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Pecan Gap’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Honey Grove, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 34° | 3.0" | 0.5" | 7 | 0 | 40° – 51° |
| February | 59° | 38° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 39° – 56° |
| March | 66° | 45° | 4.3" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| April | 74° | 52° | 4.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 58° – 69° |
| May | 81° | 61° | 5.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| June | 89° | 69° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 76° – 85° |
| July | 94° | 73° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 79° – 89° |
| August | 94° | 72° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 77° – 92° |
| September | 87° | 65° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| October | 77° | 53° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 61° – 71° |
| November | 65° | 43° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| December | 56° | 36° | 4.1" | 0.8" | 7 | 0 | 37° – 51° |
| Year | 75° | 53° | 46.0" | 1.5" | 77 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 39° to 56°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Pecan Gap’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 Pecan Gap’s center.
- Snow: Honey Grove, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Cooper Dam, TX, 17 miles from the town’s center, 100 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 Pecan Gap’s climate
What is the weather like in Pecan Gap?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 78% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 93% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Pecan Gap in winter?
January nights average 34°. About 45 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Pecan Gap get?
About 1.5 inches in a normal winter at Honey Grove, TX, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Pecan Gap?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 73°. About 91 days a year reach 90° and 14 reach 100° (Cooper Dam, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Pecan Gap?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 18 and the first fall frost by November 13, about 241 frost-free days, at Cooper Dam, TX.
What growing zone is Pecan Gap in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 15°.
What is the best time of year to visit Pecan Gap?
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 Pecan Gap 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 Pecan Gap.
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.