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Georgetown, TX climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 754 ft elevation

Georgetown has hot and oppressively humid summers and cool winters. Highs peak at 97°F in August and fall to 60°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 5 to 9 a month. Snow is rare. By our comfort score the best months are February, March and November.

Warmest month
97°F
August normal high
Coldest month
36°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
83
37.1 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
137
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Georgetown?

Normal highs range from 60°F in January to 97°F in August.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 60°F (16°C), low 36°F (2°C) 60° 36° February: normal high 65°F (18°C), low 40°F (4°C) March: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 47°F (8°C) April: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 54°F (12°C) May: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 63°F (17°C) June: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 70°F (21°C) July: normal high 96°F (36°C), low 72°F (22°C) August: normal high 97°F (36°C), low 72°F (22°C) 97° 72° September: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 67°F (19°C) October: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 57°F (14°C) November: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 46°F (8°C) December: normal high 62°F (17°C), low 38°F (3°C) JFMAMJJASOND

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

How rainy is Georgetown?

March has the most wet days (about 9); the year brings about 37 in of precipitation.

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

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

How humid is Georgetown?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 29 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 2 muggy days April: 7 muggy days May: 17 muggy days June: 25 muggy days July: 29 muggy days 29 August: 27 muggy days September: 18 muggy days October: 9 muggy days November: 3 muggy days December: 1 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Austin-Camp Mabry, 22 mi SSW of the city center (the nearest airport with complete hourly records).

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 Georgetown, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysMuggy daysDaylight
January 60°F36°F 2.5 in7 0 10.4 h
February 65°F40°F 2.2 in7 0 11.1 h
March 72°F47°F 3.1 in9 2 12.0 h
April 79°F54°F 3.0 in7 7 12.9 h
May 85°F63°F 4.3 in8 17 13.7 h
June 92°F70°F 4.0 in7 25 14.1 h
July 96°F72°F 2.2 in5 29 13.9 h
August 97°F72°F 2.6 in5 27 13.2 h
September 90°F67°F 4.0 in6 18 12.3 h
October 81°F57°F 3.9 in6 9 11.4 h
November 70°F46°F 2.7 in8 3 10.6 h
December 62°F38°F 2.6 in8 1 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 Georgetown

By our comfort score, the best months are February, March and November.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 581252
Feb 631242
Mar 661451
Apr 61942
May 492610
Jun 390522
Jul 370328
Aug 350428
Sep 391419
Oct 53754
Nov 631350
Dec 571041

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. How the score works.

Frost dates in Georgetown

The last spring frost typically comes around Mar 6, and the first fall frost around Nov 24, leaving 259 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Georgetown
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Mar 6after Mar 30
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 24before Nov 5
Last hard freeze (28°F)Feb 23after Mar 16
First hard freeze (28°F)Dec 5before Nov 15
Frost-free season259 daysunder 231 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: Georgetown Lake (USC00413507), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Texas.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 111°F (September 6, 2000, and 1 other day); the lowest was 10°F (January 18, 1994).

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

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth and frost dates: Georgetown Lake (USC00413507), 4.0 mi NW of the city center, 874 ft (120 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Robert Gray AAF (USW00003902), 31 mi NNW of the city center, 1,015 ft (261 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Austin-Camp Mabry (722544-13958), 22 mi SSW of the city center, 670 ft (84 ft lower than the city). Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

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