White Deer’s winters are milder and less snowy than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in White Deer at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about White Deer’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with White Deer’s place in Texas beside it.
What a year in White Deer feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 194 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first by October 28. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Pampa #2, TX, 14 miles from the town’s center, 210 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts White Deer’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 3°. 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 16 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Pampa #2, TX, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 21 inches a year; June is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 71 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in White Deer
72% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Pampa #2, TX.
Living with White Deer’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
194 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 14 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 28.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April, May, September and October. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in White Deer from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (56%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →White Deer and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around White Deer yet.
Climates most like White Deer’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Deer, TX | 24° | 93° | 21" | 16" |
| Dodge City, KS | 20° | 93° | 23" | 19" |
| Washington Terrace, UT | 21° | 92° | 20" | 23" |
| Payson, AZ | 30° | 92° | 20" | 19" |
| Yreka, CA | 29° | 91° | 20" | 12" |
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 White Deer averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 52% 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 White Deer compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with White Deer’s place among Texas’.
White Deer weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at White Deer’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Pampa #2, TX. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 24° | 0.6" | 3.3" | 4 | 3 | 31° – 44° |
| February | 54° | 27° | 0.6" | 3.3" | 4 | 3 | 32° – 48° |
| March | 63° | 35° | 1.3" | 1.8" | 6 | 1 | 43° – 56° |
| April | 71° | 42° | 1.7" | 0.6" | 6 | 0 | 49° – 62° |
| May | 80° | 53° | 2.7" | 0.2" | 8 | 0 | 61° – 74° |
| June | 89° | 62° | 3.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 70° – 82° |
| July | 93° | 67° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 77° – 86° |
| August | 91° | 65° | 3.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 73° – 85° |
| September | 83° | 57° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 65° – 77° |
| October | 72° | 45° | 2.0" | 0.7" | 5 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| November | 60° | 33° | 0.8" | 1.5" | 4 | 1 | 40° – 53° |
| December | 51° | 25° | 0.8" | 4.3" | 5 | 4 | 32° – 42° |
| Year | 71° | 45° | 21.4" | 15.7" | 71 | 13 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 32° to 48°. July is the most reliable, staying within 10°.
Where White Deer’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 White Deer’s center.
- Snow: Pampa #2, TX.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Pampa #2, TX, 14 miles from the town’s center, 210 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 White Deer’s climate
What is the weather like in White Deer?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 60% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 90% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in White Deer in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 110 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 31°.
How much snow does White Deer get?
About 16 inches in a normal winter at Pampa #2, TX, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 13 days a year.
How hot does it get in White Deer?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 67°. About 72 days a year reach 90° and 10 reach 100° (Pampa #2, TX).
When is the first and last frost in White Deer?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 14 and the first fall frost by October 28, about 194 frost-free days, at Pampa #2, TX.
What growing zone is White Deer in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 3°.
What is the best time of year to visit White Deer?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April, May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is White Deer getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 52% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in White Deer.
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.