Photo: Renegomezphotography · CC BY-SA 4.0Pilot Point reaches 100° on about 17 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Pilot Point at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pilot Point’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pilot Point’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Pilot Point feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 237 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 24 and the first by November 16. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Pilot Point Isl Du Boi, TX, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Pilot Point’s center in zone 8a: 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 3 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Gainesville 5 Ene, TX, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 40 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 70 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Pilot Point
50% 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 Pilot Point Isl Du Boi, TX.
Living with Pilot Point’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
237 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 24 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 16.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 0.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Pilot Point from natural hazards, tornadoes are the largest share (45%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 11%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Pilot Point and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Pilot Point in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Pilot Point’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Point, TX | 34° | 95° | 40" | 2.6" |
| Clearlake, CA | 35° | 93° | 40" | 0.4" |
| Cayce, SC | 35° | 93° | 46" | 1.2" |
| The Village, OK | 28° | 94° | 36" | 2.5" |
| Evans, GA | 35° | 92° | 45" | 0.8" |
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value. Snow and frost-free days come from the nearest weather station, so neighbors often share them.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Pilot Point averaged 0.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.8°).
A smaller shift than in 96% 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 Pilot Point compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pilot Point’s place among Texas’.
Pilot Point weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Pilot Point’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Gainesville 5 Ene, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 34° | 2.3" | 1.3" | 5 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| February | 59° | 38° | 2.7" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 39° – 57° |
| March | 67° | 46° | 3.7" | 0.6" | 7 | 0 | 51° – 63° |
| April | 75° | 53° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 59° – 70° |
| May | 82° | 62° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| June | 90° | 70° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| July | 95° | 74° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 80° – 91° |
| August | 95° | 74° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 78° – 92° |
| September | 88° | 66° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 73° – 83° |
| October | 77° | 55° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| November | 65° | 44° | 3.0" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| December | 56° | 36° | 3.1" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 38° – 50° |
| Year | 75° | 54° | 40.0" | 2.6" | 70 | 0 |
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 57°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Pilot Point’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 Pilot Point’s center.
- Snow: Gainesville 5 Ene, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Pilot Point Isl Du Boi, TX, 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 Pilot Point’s climate
What is the weather like in Pilot Point?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 78% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Pilot Point 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 Pilot Point get?
About 2.6 inches in a normal winter at Gainesville 5 Ene, TX, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 0 days a year.
How hot does it get in Pilot Point?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 74°. About 93 days a year reach 90° and 17 reach 100° (Pilot Point Isl Du Boi, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Pilot Point?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 24 and the first fall frost by November 16, about 237 frost-free days, at Pilot Point Isl Du Boi, TX.
What growing zone is Pilot Point in?
Zone 8a 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 Pilot Point?
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 Pilot Point getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 96% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Pilot Point.
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.