Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Tolar reaches 100° on about 25 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 35° on average. Winters are mild: January nights here are milder than in 80% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 0.7° higher. Radiators earn their keep from December to January, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Tolar at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Tolar’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Tolar’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Tolar feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 228 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 24 and the first by November 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Granbury 5n, TX, 11 miles from the town’s center, 250 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Tolar’s center in zone 8b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 16°. 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 35 inches of rain a year
May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain falls on about 73 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.1" in a normal year at Rainbow, TX, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Tolar
50% 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 Granbury 5n, TX.
Living with Tolar’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
228 frost-free days in zone 8b. The last frost comes by Mar 24 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: March, April, May, October and November.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Tolar from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (29%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 20%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Tolar and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Tolar yet.
Climates most like Tolar’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolar, TX | 35° | 95° | 35" | 0.1" |
| Chico, CA | 38° | 96° | 31" | 0.0" |
| Lawton, OK | 29° | 96° | 32" | 1.8" |
| Lugoff, SC | 33° | 92° | 43" | 0.4" |
| Grants Pass, OR | 34° | 90° | 33" | 0.9" |
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 Tolar averaged 0.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+1.8°).
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 Tolar compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Tolar’s place among Texas’.
Tolar weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Tolar’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Rainbow, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 35° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| February | 62° | 39° | 2.3" | 0.1" | 6 | 0 | 41° – 58° |
| March | 69° | 46° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| April | 77° | 53° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| May | 84° | 62° | 4.3" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 79° |
| June | 91° | 70° | 4.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 77° – 86° |
| July | 95° | 73° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 79° – 90° |
| August | 95° | 72° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 78° – 91° |
| September | 88° | 65° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 73° – 84° |
| October | 78° | 55° | 3.8" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| November | 67° | 45° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| December | 59° | 36° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 41° – 51° |
| Year | 77° | 54° | 35.0" | 0.1" | 73 | 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 58°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Tolar’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 Tolar’s center.
- Snow: Rainbow, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Granbury 5n, TX, 11 miles from the town’s center, 250 ft lower; 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 Tolar’s climate
What is the weather like in Tolar?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 80% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Tolar in winter?
January nights average 35°. About 58 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 42°.
How much snow does Tolar get?
About 0.1 inches in a normal winter at Rainbow, TX, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Tolar?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 73°. About 104 days a year reach 90° and 25 reach 100° (Granbury 5n, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Tolar?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 24 and the first fall frost by November 9, about 228 frost-free days, at Granbury 5n, TX.
What growing zone is Tolar in?
Zone 8b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 16°.
What is the best time of year to visit Tolar?
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 Tolar 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 Tolar.
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.