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Cedar Hill State Park

St Patrick’s Day 2018 we head out to Cedar Hill State Park on the banks of Joe Pool Lake. Cedar Hill State Park is one big Texas State Park!

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St Patrick’s Day 2018 we head out to Cedar Hill State Park on the banks of Joe Pool Lake. Cedar Hill State Park is one big Texas State Park! With over 300 campsites you are sure to find one to your liking! A visit to the historical Penn Farm, heavy spring rains and lots of paved roads for scooting make this visit to Cedar Hill State Park a truly unique Texas State Park Visit.

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What the weather is usually like at Cedar Hill State Park

NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for the Joe Pool Lake, TX weather station, 1.6 miles from Cedar Hill State Park, show that the warmest month is August (average high 96.8 F) and the coolest is January (average low 32.6 F).

October is usually the wettest month, at about 4.96 inches of rain, and July the driest, at about 2.33 inches. The monthly figures add up to about 41.1 inches in a typical year.

Average high, average low and rain by month (1991-2020 normals)
MonthHigh (F)Low (F)Rain (in)
January58.332.62.73
February61.937.52.95
March69.245.03.80
April76.852.83.66
May83.960.84.70
June91.668.54.24
July95.572.72.33
August96.872.52.37
September90.466.23.12
October79.654.34.96
November67.644.63.17
December60.235.03.03

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (monthly), station Joe Pool Lake, TX (USC00414597), 1.6 miles from the park. Station elevation about 591 ft; the map pin is at about 564 ft (USGS). Data retrieved 2026-10-02.

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  • GPS32.6194734, -96.9837294

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