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Palo Pinto Mountains State Park

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What the weather is usually like at Palo Pinto Mountains State Park

NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for the Eastland, TX weather station, 17.9 miles from Palo Pinto Mountains State Park, show that the warmest month is August (average high 96.0 F) and the coolest is January (average low 30.4 F).

May is usually the wettest month, at about 3.76 inches of rain, and January the driest, at about 1.24 inches. The monthly figures add up to about 29.2 inches in a typical year.

Average high, average low and rain by month (1991-2020 normals)
MonthHigh (F)Low (F)Rain (in)
January57.830.41.24
February61.233.22.01
March69.842.22.42
April77.349.21.83
May84.259.63.76
June91.467.43.38
July95.969.91.95
August96.068.43.12
September88.360.82.78
October79.450.23.00
November67.239.31.92
December59.431.41.76

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (monthly), station Eastland, TX (USC00412715), 17.9 miles from the park. Station elevation about 1438 ft; the map pin is at about 1082 ft (USGS). Data retrieved 2026-10-02.

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