Mathews-Powell House · Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 4.0Queen City reaches 100° on about 16 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 36°. Precipitation is plentiful here, more than falls on 87% of U.S. towns. Since 1901–2000, the year has warmed by 0.7°, most of all in March. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from December to February, which average under 50°.
A year in Queen City at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Queen City’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Queen City’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Queen City 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 19 and the first by November 11. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Atlanta, TX, 1.9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Queen City’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 17°. 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 51 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and August the driest. Rain falls on about 90 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.9" in a normal year at Atlanta, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Queen City
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 Atlanta, TX.
Living with Queen City’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
237 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 19 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 11.
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 Queen City from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (23%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 26%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Queen City and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Queen City yet.
Climates most like Queen City’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen City, TX | 36° | 93° | 51" | 0.9" |
| Montgomery, AL | 36° | 92° | 52" | 0.3" |
| Summerville, SC | 37° | 92° | 50" | 0.3" |
| Cusseta, GA | 36° | 92° | 50" | 0.5" |
| Greenville, MS | 35° | 92° | 56" | 0.4" |
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 Queen City averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.3°).
A smaller shift than in 94% 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 Queen City compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Queen City’s place among Texas’.
Queen City weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Queen City’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Atlanta, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 36° | 4.0" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 41° – 53° |
| February | 60° | 39° | 4.5" | 0.6" | 9 | 0 | 42° – 57° |
| March | 68° | 45° | 4.7" | 0.1" | 9 | 0 | 51° – 65° |
| April | 76° | 52° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| May | 83° | 61° | 5.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| June | 89° | 69° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 76° – 84° |
| July | 93° | 72° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 79° – 88° |
| August | 93° | 72° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 77° – 90° |
| September | 87° | 65° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 72° – 83° |
| October | 77° | 53° | 4.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| November | 66° | 44° | 4.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 49° – 60° |
| December | 57° | 37° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 38° – 53° |
| Year | 75° | 54° | 51.3" | 0.9" | 90 | 1 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 42° to 57°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Queen City’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 Queen City’s center.
- Snow: Atlanta, TX (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Atlanta, TX, 1.9 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 Queen City’s climate
What is the weather like in Queen City?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 81% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Queen City in winter?
January nights average 36°. About 54 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 41°.
How much snow does Queen City get?
About 0.9 inches in a normal winter at Atlanta, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Queen City?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 72°. About 98 days a year reach 90° and 16 reach 100° (Atlanta, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Queen City?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 19 and the first fall frost by November 11, about 237 frost-free days, at Atlanta, TX.
What growing zone is Queen City in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 17°.
What is the best time of year to visit Queen City?
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 Queen City getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 94% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Queen City.
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.