Climateby Month

College Station, TX climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 341 ft elevation

Summers in College Station are hot; winters are cool. Highs peak at 97°F in August and fall to 62°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 5 to 9 a month. Snow is rare. The most comfortable time to visit is March.

Warmest month
97°F
August normal high
Coldest month
41°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
92
41.8 in of precipitation
Hot days a year
117
90°F or hotter

How warm is College Station?

Normal highs range from 62°F in January to 97°F in August.

40°60°80°100° January: normal high 62°F (17°C), low 41°F (5°C) 62° 41° February: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 45°F (7°C) March: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 52°F (11°C) April: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 58°F (14°C) May: normal high 86°F (30°C), low 66°F (19°C) June: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 73°F (23°C) July: normal high 95°F (35°C), low 75°F (24°C) August: normal high 97°F (36°C), low 75°F (24°C) 97° 75° September: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 70°F (21°C) October: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 60°F (16°C) November: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 50°F (10°C) December: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 43°F (6°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is College Station?

December has the most wet days (about 9); the year brings about 42 in of precipitation.

January: 9 wet days February: 9 wet days March: 8 wet days April: 7 wet days May: 8 wet days June: 8 wet days July: 5 wet days 5 August: 6 wet days September: 7 wet days October: 7 wet days November: 8 wet days December: 9 wet days 9 JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is College Station?

Humidity data is not available for this location.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.2 hours in December to 14.1 hours in June.

January: 10.4 hours of daylight February: 11.1 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 12.9 hours of daylight May: 13.7 hours of daylight June: 14.1 hours of daylight 14.1 July: 13.9 hours of daylight August: 13.2 hours of daylight September: 12.3 hours of daylight October: 11.4 hours of daylight November: 10.6 hours of daylight December: 10.2 hours of daylight 10.2 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for College Station, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysDaylight
January 62°F41°F 3.4 in9 10.4 h
February 66°F45°F 2.9 in9 11.1 h
March 73°F52°F 3.4 in8 12.0 h
April 79°F58°F 2.9 in7 12.9 h
May 86°F66°F 4.6 in8 13.7 h
June 92°F73°F 4.0 in8 14.1 h
July 95°F75°F 2.0 in5 13.9 h
August 97°F75°F 3.1 in6 13.2 h
September 91°F70°F 3.5 in7 12.3 h
October 82°F60°F 4.9 in7 11.4 h
November 71°F50°F 3.3 in8 10.6 h
December 63°F43°F 3.7 in9 10.2 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit College Station

By our comfort score, the best month is March.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 611351
Feb 661441
Mar 731950
Apr 691441
May 53569
Jun 380523
Jul 360329
Aug 340429
Sep 392520
Oct 561055
Nov 691850
Dec 621451

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. Comfortable days here are judged by temperature only (no humidity station nearby). How the score works.

Frost dates in College Station

The last spring frost typically comes around Feb 27, and the first fall frost around Nov 30, leaving 278 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for College Station
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Feb 27after Mar 18
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 30before Nov 10
Last hard freeze (28°F)Feb 7after Mar 9
First hard freeze (28°F)Dec 18before Nov 23
Frost-free season278 daysunder 247 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: College Stn (USW00003904), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Texas.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 112°F (September 4, 2000); the lowest was 15°F (January 17, 2018).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

Near College Station

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain and frost dates: College Stn (USW00003904), 3.2 mi SW of the city center, 305 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall and snow depth: Washington Sp (USC00419491), 24 mi SSE of the city center, 215 ft (126 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: humidity and wind by hour, cloud cover and daily humidity and wind (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error