Trent reaches 100° on about 16 days a year, more than 94% of U.S. towns
Midwinter brings lows of about 32°. Precipitation peaks in May and eases off in January. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 88% of U.S. towns. Tender plants can go out after about April 2; in half of years the first frost comes by November 3.
A year in Trent at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Trent’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Trent’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in Trent feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 215 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 2 and the first by November 3. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Merkel 12 Sw, TX, 12 miles from the town’s center, 340 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Trent’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 14°. 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 2 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Trent, TX, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 24 inches a year; May is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 35 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Trent
56% 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 Merkel 12 Sw, TX.
Living with Trent’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
215 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 2 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 3.
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 Trent from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (32%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Trent and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Trent yet.
Climates most like Trent’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent, TX | 32° | 96° | 24" | 1.5" |
| Oakhurst, CA | 34° | 95° | 29" | 2.5" |
| Altus, OK | 28° | 97° | 28" | 2.8" |
| Sedona, AZ | 30° | 97° | 17" | 1.0" |
| Central Point, OR | 32° | 93° | 22" | 3.4" |
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 Trent averaged 1.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 77% 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 Trent compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Trent’s place among Texas’.
Trent weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Trent’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Trent, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 32° | 1.0" | 0.2" | 2 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| February | 62° | 36° | 1.3" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 42° – 56° |
| March | 70° | 44° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 51° – 62° |
| April | 79° | 50° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 58° – 71° |
| May | 86° | 60° | 3.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 68° – 79° |
| June | 92° | 68° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 76° – 88° |
| July | 96° | 72° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 78° – 90° |
| August | 95° | 71° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 77° – 90° |
| September | 88° | 63° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 71° – 82° |
| October | 78° | 53° | 2.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| November | 67° | 42° | 1.4" | 0.5" | 3 | 0 | 47° – 60° |
| December | 58° | 34° | 1.1" | 0.7" | 2 | 0 | 39° – 50° |
| Year | 77° | 52° | 24.1" | 1.5" | 35 | 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 56°. October is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Trent’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 Trent’s center.
- Snow: Trent, TX (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Merkel 12 Sw, TX, 12 miles from the town’s center, 340 ft higher; 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 Trent’s climate
What is the weather like in Trent?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 75% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Trent in winter?
January nights average 32°. About 68 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 40°.
How much snow does Trent get?
About 1.5 inches in a normal winter at Trent, TX, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 0 days a year.
How hot does it get in Trent?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 72°. About 99 days a year reach 90° and 16 reach 100° (Merkel 12 Sw, TX).
When is the first and last frost in Trent?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 2 and the first fall frost by November 3, about 215 frost-free days, at Merkel 12 Sw, TX.
What growing zone is Trent in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 14°.
What is the best time of year to visit Trent?
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 Trent getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Trent.
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.