New Caney climate — normals and trends
New Caney (United States) has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.9 °C and it receives 1,157 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (27.9 °C on average) and the coldest is January (10.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.
New Caney averages 11 frost days, 125 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 125 rainy days per year.
New Caney has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 42.9 °C (on 27 August 2023) and the coldest -14.2 °C (on 31 January 1949).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
New CaneyTexas
- coords
- 30.16°, -95.21°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
19.9°C
Average daily high
25.4°C
Average daily low
15.2°C
Annual rainfall
1,157mm
Sunshine / day
9.3h
Mean relative humidity
75%
Average peak wind
14.9km/h
Seasonal range
17.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
11 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
125 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
125 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.8 cm
Average feels-like high
26.9 °C
Average feels-like low
15.5 °C
Average peak gust
34.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
138 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.6 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.42 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
42.9 °C
27 August 2023
Coldest day
-14.2 °C
31 January 1949
Wettest day
170 mm
20 May 1983
Windiest day
58.3 km/h
13 September 2008
Strongest gust
140.0 km/h
13 September 2008
Hottest feels-like
45.8 °C
27 August 2023
Coldest feels-like
-19.9 °C
23 December 1989
Snowiest day
11.3 cm
30 January 1949
Sunniest day
13.4 h
13 June 2020
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13.7 °C | -2.1 °C | 116 mm | +18 mm |
| Feb | 19.5 °C | +1.6 °C | 102 mm | +18 mm |
| Mar | 25.0 °C | +3.4 °C | 70 mm | -25 mm |
| Apr | 27.3 °C | +1.9 °C | 90 mm | -17 mm |
| May | 30.1 °C | +1.1 °C | 114 mm | -4 mm |
| Jun | 32.0 °C | -0.1 °C | 217 mm | +110 mm |
| Jul | 33.1 °C | -0.3 °C | 89 mm | +4 mm |
| Aug | 33.2 °C | -0.4 °C | 113 mm | +29 mm |
| Sep | 32.6 °C | +1.6 °C | 50 mm | -46 mm |
| Oct | 30.2 °C | +3.3 °C | 69 mm | -20 mm |
| Nov | 24.8 °C | +3.6 °C | 77 mm | -18 mm |
| Dec | 20.0 °C | +2.6 °C | 26 mm | -71 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of New Caney?
New Caney has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.9 °C and it receives 1,157 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in New Caney?
The hottest day measured in New Caney between 1940 and 2025 was 27 August 2023, reaching 42.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in New Caney?
The coldest day measured in New Caney between 1940 and 2025 was 31 January 1949, at -14.2 °C.
Does it snow in New Caney?
Almost never: New Caney sees virtually no snow, with about 11 frost days per year.
Has the climate of New Caney warmed?
Yes: New Caney warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in New Caney?
The wettest day measured in New Caney between 1940 and 2025 was 20 May 1983, with 170 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in New Caney?
The windiest day measured in New Caney between 1940 and 2025 was 13 September 2008, with winds reaching 58.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in New Caney?
The warmest month in New Caney is July (27.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (10.5 °C).
How much does it rain in New Caney?
New Caney receives on average 1,157 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 125 rainy days.
Is it sunny in New Caney?
New Caney gets on average 9.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,395 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in New Caney?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in New Caney between 1940 and 2025 was 30 January 1949, with 11.3 cm.
Are there tropical nights in New Caney?
Yes: New Caney has on average 138 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in New Caney?
In New Caney, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.8 °C on 27 August 2023, and the lowest was -19.9 °C on 23 December 1989.
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