Throckmorton County Courthouse and Jail · Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Throckmorton reaches 100° on about 32 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
On a normal January night the air cools to about 31°. May is the wettest month here, with about 3.0 times the rain of January. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 86% of U.S. towns. Tender plants can go out after about March 29; in half of years the first frost comes by November 7.
A year in Throckmorton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Throckmorton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Throckmorton’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Throckmorton 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 March 29 and the first by November 7. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Throckmorton 10n, TX, 9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Throckmorton’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 13°. 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 28 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and January the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Throckmorton
53% 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 Throckmorton 10n, TX.
Living with Throckmorton’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 Mar 29 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 7.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: March, April, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Throckmorton from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (50%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Throckmorton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Throckmorton 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 Throckmorton averaged 0.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 83% 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 Throckmorton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Throckmorton’s place among Texas’.
Throckmorton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Throckmorton’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 31° | 1.2" | 40° – 52° |
| February | 61° | 35° | 1.5" | 41° – 57° |
| March | 69° | 44° | 2.0" | 51° – 63° |
| April | 78° | 50° | 2.2" | 58° – 70° |
| May | 85° | 60° | 3.7" | 68° – 79° |
| June | 93° | 68° | 3.5" | 77° – 89° |
| July | 97° | 72° | 2.4" | 79° – 91° |
| August | 97° | 71° | 2.3" | 78° – 92° |
| September | 88° | 64° | 3.1" | 71° – 83° |
| October | 78° | 53° | 2.8" | 60° – 70° |
| November | 67° | 41° | 1.8" | 48° – 61° |
| December | 58° | 33° | 1.4" | 39° – 49° |
| Year | 77° | 52° | 28.0" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 41° to 57°. December is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where Throckmorton’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 Throckmorton’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Throckmorton 10n, TX, 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 Throckmorton’s climate
What is the weather like in Throckmorton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 31°. Milder January nights than 74% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Throckmorton in winter?
January nights average 31°. About 71 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How hot does it get in Throckmorton?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 72°. About 111 days a year reach 90° and 32 reach 100° (Throckmorton 10n, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Throckmorton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 29 and the first fall frost by November 7, about 223 frost-free days, at Throckmorton 10n, TX.
What growing zone is Throckmorton in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Throckmorton?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), March, April, October and November. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Throckmorton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 0.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 83% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Throckmorton.
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.