Somerville reaches 100° on about 27 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of.
A year in Somerville at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Somerville’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Somerville’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Somerville feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 238 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 18 and the first by November 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Somerville Dam, TX, 0.8 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Somerville’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 20°. 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
May is the wettest month and July the driest. Rain falls on about 94 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.0" in a normal year at Somerville Dam, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Somerville
42% of the work is heating, so air conditioning is the bigger bill. 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 Somerville Dam, TX.
Living with Somerville’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
238 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 18 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: February, March, April, October, November and December. 0.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Somerville from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (49%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 24%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Somerville and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Somerville yet.
Climates most like Somerville’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerville, TX | 40° | 95° | 42" | 0.0" |
| Glennville, GA | 39° | 93° | 48" | 0.0" |
| Shasta Lake, CA | 38° | 98° | 44" | 0.7" |
| Cayce, SC | 35° | 93° | 46" | 1.2" |
| Durant, OK | 32° | 94° | 43" | 2.0" |
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 Somerville averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in February (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 70% 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 Somerville compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Somerville’s place among Texas’.
Somerville weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Somerville’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Somerville Dam, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 40° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 46° – 57° |
| February | 66° | 44° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 46° – 64° |
| March | 72° | 51° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 54° – 69° |
| April | 79° | 57° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| May | 86° | 65° | 5.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 72° – 80° |
| June | 92° | 71° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| July | 95° | 74° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 81° – 88° |
| August | 96° | 73° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 80° – 90° |
| September | 91° | 68° | 3.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 75° – 84° |
| October | 82° | 57° | 4.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| November | 71° | 48° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| December | 64° | 41° | 3.5" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 45° – 57° |
| Year | 80° | 57° | 41.9" | 0.0" | 94 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 46° to 64°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Somerville’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 Somerville’s center.
- Snow: Somerville Dam, TX (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Somerville Dam, TX, 0.8 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 Somerville’s climate
What is the weather like in Somerville?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 40°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 89% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Somerville in winter?
January nights average 40°. About 37 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 46°.
How much snow does Somerville get?
About 0.0 inches in a normal winter at Somerville Dam, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Somerville?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 74°. About 125 days a year reach 90° and 27 reach 100° (Somerville Dam, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Somerville?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 18 and the first fall frost by November 9, about 238 frost-free days, at Somerville Dam, TX.
What growing zone is Somerville in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 20°.
What is the best time of year to visit Somerville?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), February, March, April, October, November and December. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Somerville getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.1° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 70% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Somerville.
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.