Franklin County Courthouse and Jail · Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0Post reaches 100° on about 24 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 31°. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 89% of U.S. towns. March has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.2° rise. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from December to February, which average under 50°.
A year in Post at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Post’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Post’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Post feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 223 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 1 and the first by November 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Post, TX, 0.7 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Post’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 12°. 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 4 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Post, TX, falls mostly in February. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 21 inches a year; June is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 44 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Post
58% 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 Post, TX.
Living with Post’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
223 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 1 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 9.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April and October. 4.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Post from natural hazards, tornadoes are the largest share (47%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 25%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Post and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Post yet.
Climates most like Post’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post, TX | 31° | 95° | 21" | 4.1" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
| Sedona, AZ | 30° | 97° | 17" | 1.0" |
| Elk City, OK | 26° | 95° | 27" | 8.6" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
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 Post averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°).
A smaller shift than in 65% 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 Post compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Post’s place among Texas’.
Post weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Post’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Post, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 31° | 0.7" | 0.9" | 2 | 0 | 39° – 51° |
| February | 61° | 34° | 0.8" | 1.5" | 3 | 1 | 40° – 55° |
| March | 69° | 42° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| April | 78° | 48° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 56° – 70° |
| May | 85° | 59° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| June | 93° | 67° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 75° – 87° |
| July | 95° | 70° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 78° – 88° |
| August | 94° | 69° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 77° – 88° |
| September | 86° | 62° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 69° – 80° |
| October | 77° | 51° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| November | 65° | 40° | 1.1" | 0.5" | 3 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| December | 57° | 32° | 0.8" | 1.2" | 2 | 1 | 38° – 48° |
| Year | 76° | 50° | 20.8" | 4.1" | 44 | 2 |
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 55°. December is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Post’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 Post’s center.
- Snow: Post, TX (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Post, 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 Post’s climate
What is the weather like in Post?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 73% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Post in winter?
January nights average 31°. About 68 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 39°.
How much snow does Post get?
About 4.1 inches in a normal winter at Post, TX, most of it in February, with snow on the ground about 2 days a year.
How hot does it get in Post?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 70°. About 105 days a year reach 90° and 24 reach 100° (Post, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Post?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 1 and the first fall frost by November 9, about 223 frost-free days, at Post, TX.
What growing zone is Post in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Post?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Post getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Post.
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.