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Tyler, TX climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 540 ft elevation

Summers in Tyler are hot and oppressively humid; winters are cool. Highs peak at 94°F in August and fall to 58°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 7 to 10 a month. Snow is rare. The most comfortable time to visit is March and April.

Warmest month
94°F
August normal high
Coldest month
39°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
99
47.7 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
123
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Tyler?

Normal highs range from 58°F in January to 94°F in August.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 39°F (4°C) 58° 39° February: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 42°F (6°C) March: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 49°F (9°C) April: normal high 77°F (25°C), low 55°F (13°C) May: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 64°F (18°C) June: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 71°F (22°C) July: normal high 93°F (34°C), low 74°F (23°C) August: normal high 94°F (34°C), low 73°F (23°C) 94° 73° September: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 67°F (19°C) October: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 57°F (14°C) November: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 47°F (8°C) December: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 40°F (4°C) JFMAMJJASOND

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

How rainy is Tyler?

March has the most wet days (about 10); the year brings about 48 in of precipitation.

January: 9 wet days February: 9 wet days March: 10 wet days 10 April: 8 wet days May: 10 wet days June: 9 wet days July: 7 wet days August: 7 wet days September: 7 wet days 7 October: 7 wet days November: 9 wet days December: 9 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

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

How humid is Tyler?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 29 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 0 muggy days April: 3 muggy days May: 15 muggy days June: 25 muggy days July: 29 muggy days 29 August: 26 muggy days September: 16 muggy days October: 7 muggy days November: 1 muggy days December: 0 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Tyler Pounds Regional Arpt, 6.0 mi W of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.1 hours in December to 14.2 hours in June.

January: 10.3 hours of daylight February: 11.0 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.0 hours of daylight May: 13.8 hours of daylight June: 14.2 hours of daylight 14.2 July: 14.0 hours of daylight August: 13.3 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.4 hours of daylight November: 10.5 hours of daylight December: 10.1 hours of daylight 10.1 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Tyler, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 58°F39°F 4.0 in9 0.4 in 0 10.3 h
February 63°F42°F 4.3 in9 0.0 in 0 11.0 h
March 70°F49°F 4.3 in10 0.1 in 0 12.0 h
April 77°F55°F 4.0 in8 0.0 in 3 13.0 h
May 84°F64°F 4.3 in10 0.0 in 15 13.8 h
June 90°F71°F 4.8 in9 0.0 in 25 14.2 h
July 93°F74°F 2.7 in7 0.0 in 29 14.0 h
August 94°F73°F 2.9 in7 0.0 in 26 13.3 h
September 88°F67°F 3.2 in7 0.0 in 16 12.4 h
October 78°F57°F 4.7 in7 0.0 in 7 11.4 h
November 66°F47°F 3.8 in9 0.0 in 1 10.5 h
December 59°F40°F 4.7 in9 0.0 in 0 10.1 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 Tyler

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

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 551062
Feb 611261
Mar 701760
Apr 671351
May 53466
Jun 400620
Jul 370427
Aug 360426
Sep 421415
Oct 601152
Nov 641550
Dec 54961

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 Tyler

The last spring frost typically comes around Mar 7, and the first fall frost around Nov 21, leaving 257 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Tyler
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Mar 7after Mar 27
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 21before Nov 4
Last hard freeze (28°F)Feb 23after Mar 15
First hard freeze (28°F)Dec 4before Nov 15
Frost-free season257 daysunder 230 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: Tyler (USC00419207), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Texas.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 108°F (August 19, 2011); the lowest was 11°F (January 17, 2018).

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

Near Tyler

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain and frost dates: Tyler (USC00419207), 3.1 mi S of the city center, 550 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall and snow depth: Hawkins (USC00414020), 17 mi NNE of the city center, 335 ft (205 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Tyler Pounds Regional Arpt (722448-13972), 6.0 mi W of the city center, 523 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

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