Climateby Month

Waco, TX climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 471 ft elevation

Summers in Waco are hot and oppressively humid; winters are cool. Highs peak at 97°F in August and fall to 59°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 5 to 8 a month. Snow is rare. The most comfortable time to visit is March and April.

Warmest month
97°F
August normal high
Coldest month
36°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
80
36.4 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
126
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Waco?

Normal highs range from 59°F in January to 97°F in August.

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 59°F (15°C), low 36°F (2°C) 59° 36° February: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 40°F (4°C) March: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 47°F (8°C) April: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 55°F (13°C) May: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 63°F (17°C) June: normal high 93°F (34°C), low 71°F (22°C) July: normal high 97°F (36°C), low 74°F (23°C) 97° 74° August: normal high 97°F (36°C), low 74°F (23°C) September: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 67°F (19°C) October: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 56°F (13°C) November: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 46°F (8°C) December: normal high 60°F (16°C), low 38°F (3°C) JFMAMJJASOND

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

How rainy is Waco?

May has the most wet days (about 8); the year brings about 36 in of precipitation.

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

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

How humid is Waco?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 28 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 0 muggy days March: 1 muggy days April: 4 muggy days May: 16 muggy days June: 25 muggy days July: 28 muggy days 28 August: 26 muggy days September: 17 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 Waco Regional Airport, 6.7 mi NW of the city center.

How much daylight?

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

January: 10.4 hours of daylight February: 11.1 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: 12.3 hours of daylight October: 11.4 hours of daylight November: 10.6 hours of daylight December: 10.1 hours of daylight 10.1 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Waco, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 59°F36°F 2.6 in7 0.0 in 0 10.4 h
February 63°F40°F 2.7 in7 0.4 in 0 11.1 h
March 70°F47°F 3.3 in8 0.1 in 1 12.0 h
April 78°F55°F 3.3 in7 0.1 in 4 13.0 h
May 85°F63°F 4.4 in8 0.0 in 16 13.8 h
June 93°F71°F 3.4 in7 0.0 in 25 14.2 h
July 97°F74°F 1.8 in5 0.0 in 28 14.0 h
August 97°F74°F 2.0 in5 0.0 in 26 13.3 h
September 91°F67°F 2.9 in6 0.0 in 17 12.3 h
October 81°F56°F 4.4 in7 0.0 in 7 11.4 h
November 69°F46°F 2.7 in7 0.1 in 1 10.6 h
December 60°F38°F 2.9 in7 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 Waco

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 561042
Feb 621141
Mar 691650
Apr 661241
May 51369
Jun 390423
Jul 360329
Aug 350329
Sep 391419
Oct 55955
Nov 641440
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 Waco

The last spring frost typically comes around Mar 15, and the first fall frost around Nov 15, leaving 245 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Waco
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Mar 15after Apr 6
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 15before Nov 1
Last hard freeze (28°F)Mar 2after Mar 24
First hard freeze (28°F)Nov 28before Nov 7
Frost-free season245 daysunder 219 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: Waco Rgnl Airport (USW00013959), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Texas.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 114°F (July 23, 2018); the lowest was 8°F (January 17, 2018, and 1 other day).

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, frost dates, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Waco Rgnl Airport (USW00013959), 6.8 mi NW of the city center, 500 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Waco Regional Airport (722560-13959), 6.7 mi NW of the city center, 498 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.

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