Seven Points reaches 100° on about 16 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 36°. October is the wettest month, July the driest. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 83% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly March 16 to November 14.
A year in Seven Points at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Seven Points’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Seven Points’ place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Seven Points feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 243 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 16 and the first by November 14. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Kaufman 3 Se, TX, 17 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Seven Points’ 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 42 inches of rain a year
October is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 84 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.4" in a normal year at Corsicana, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Seven Points
51% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from December 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 Kaufman 3 Se, TX.
Living with Seven Points’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
243 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 16 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 14.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, May, October and November. 0.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Cold waves are 35% of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Seven Points from natural hazards, the largest share. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Seven Points and its neighbors
Every town next door is within a degree of Seven Points in January and July, closer than the 5 km grid can tell apart. Tap a town to see its climate.
Climates most like Seven Points’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Points, TX | 36° | 95° | 42" | 0.4" |
| Cayce, SC | 35° | 93° | 46" | 1.2" |
| Clearlake, CA | 35° | 93° | 40" | 0.4" |
| Milledgeville, GA | 34° | 93° | 47" | 0.6" |
| Laurinburg, NC | 33° | 91° | 45" | 1.1" |
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 Seven Points averaged 0.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+1.6°).
A smaller shift than in 98% 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 Seven Points compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Seven Points’ place among Texas’.
Seven Points weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Seven Points’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Corsicana, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 36° | 3.1" | 0.4" | 7 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| February | 62° | 40° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 42° – 59° |
| March | 69° | 47° | 3.9" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 52° – 64° |
| April | 76° | 54° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| May | 83° | 63° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| June | 91° | 71° | 4.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 78° – 85° |
| July | 95° | 74° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 80° – 89° |
| August | 96° | 73° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 78° – 92° |
| September | 89° | 66° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 74° – 84° |
| October | 79° | 55° | 4.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| November | 67° | 45° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| December | 59° | 38° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 40° – 53° |
| Year | 77° | 55° | 42.3" | 0.4" | 84 | 0 |
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 59°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Seven Points’ 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 Seven Points’ center.
- Snow: Corsicana, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Kaufman 3 Se, TX, 17 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 Seven Points’ climate
What is the weather like in Seven Points?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Seven Points in winter?
January nights average 36°. About 46 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 42°.
How much snow does Seven Points get?
About 0.4 inches in a normal winter at Corsicana, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Seven Points?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 74°. About 92 days a year reach 90° and 16 reach 100° (Kaufman 3 Se, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Seven Points?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 16 and the first fall frost by November 14, about 243 frost-free days, at Kaufman 3 Se, TX.
What growing zone is Seven Points 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 Seven Points?
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 Seven Points getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 98% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Seven Points.
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.