Powderly reaches 100° on about 21 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
January nights here settle around 32°. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on 79% of U.S. towns. March has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 0.5° rise. Seedlings are safe outdoors from about March 14, with the first autumn frost due around November 16.
A year in Powderly at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Powderly’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Powderly’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Powderly feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 247 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 14 and the first by November 16. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Paris, TX, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Powderly’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 14°. 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 49 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and August the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Powderly
50% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. 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 Paris, TX.
Living with Powderly’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
247 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 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 Nov 16.
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 Powderly from natural hazards, tornadoes are the largest share (32%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 30%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Powderly and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Powderly 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 Powderly averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.4°).
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 Powderly compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Powderly’s place among Texas’.
Powderly weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Powderly’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54° | 32° | 3.2" | 39° – 50° |
| February | 58° | 36° | 3.4" | 38° – 55° |
| March | 66° | 44° | 4.5" | 49° – 63° |
| April | 74° | 51° | 4.9" | 57° – 69° |
| May | 81° | 60° | 5.6" | 67° – 76° |
| June | 89° | 68° | 4.1" | 75° – 84° |
| July | 93° | 72° | 3.1" | 78° – 89° |
| August | 94° | 71° | 3.1" | 76° – 91° |
| September | 87° | 63° | 3.8" | 71° – 82° |
| October | 77° | 52° | 4.6" | 59° – 70° |
| November | 65° | 42° | 4.1" | 47° – 59° |
| December | 56° | 34° | 4.3" | 36° – 50° |
| Year | 74° | 52° | 48.7" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 38° to 55°. May is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Powderly’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 Powderly’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Paris, TX, 10 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 Powderly’s climate
What is the weather like in Powderly?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 32°. Milder January nights than 75% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Powderly in winter?
January nights average 32°. About 46 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 39°.
How hot does it get in Powderly?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 72°. About 96 days a year reach 90° and 21 reach 100° (Paris, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Powderly?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 14 and the first fall frost by November 16, about 247 frost-free days, at Paris, TX.
What growing zone is Powderly in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 14°.
What is the best time of year to visit Powderly?
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 Powderly getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.5° 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 Powderly.
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.