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Tyler Texas Weather & Climate
This site provides current Tyler Texas weather conditions, weather radar, short and 10-day forecasts, weather maps, Lake Tyler water level, Lake Palestine water level, and Texas drought information.
It also provides links to official weather sites such as the National Weather Service (NWS) and the National Hurricane Center (NHC), and popular regional media outlets.
Important Tyler Area Weather Resources |
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Other Texas Weather SourcesTxDOT - Inclement Weather |
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Current Tyler Weather Conditions, Weather Radar, and Weather Forecast
Lake Palestine Water Levels
Conservation Pool Elevation is 345.00'
USGS Identifier 08031400
Chart and Data Courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Lake Tyler Water Levels
Conservation Pool Elevation is 375.40'
USGS Identifier 08034000
Chart and Data Courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
More Details and Charts of Lake Tyler and Lake Palestine Water Levels
Lake Palestine Water Level (USGS) |
Tyler Climate
Tyler has a relatively mild climate year-round, with average temperatures (F) and rainfall as shown in the table below.
| Month | High | Low | Rainfall | Snow |
| January | 58 | 36 | 3.42" | 0 |
| Febuary | 63 | 40 | 4.12" | 1" |
| March | 71 | 47 | 4.19" | 0 |
| April | 78 | 53 | 3.1" | 0 |
| May | 84 | 62 | 4.41" | 0 |
| June | 89 | 68 | 5.15" | 0 |
| July | 93 | 71 | 2.75" | 0 |
| August | 94 | 71 | 2.66" | 0 |
| September | 88 | 64 | 3.05" | 0 |
| October | 78 | 55 | 4.91" | 0 |
| November | 68 | 46 | 4.38" | 0 |
| December | 58 | 38 | 4.49" | 0 |
The area averages 248 days of sunny weather each year, with an average annual rainfall of 46.7". The first freeze is usually late in November and the last early in March; the average growing season thus lasts 259 days.
Tyler Summer of 2023 Temperatures
During the Summer of 2023, Tyler recorded 38 days at/above 100°. The temperature also was at/above 105° for 21 days. It finally rained in the area on the evening of August 27, delivering the first measurable rain in weeks. It was a daily record-breaking 108° on August 18, and again 108° on August 24-25. The summer ended up as the 2nd warmest on record, and the 6th driest.
It remained hot into early September, setting a record high of 107° on September 7, 2023.
Tyler 2022 Heat Wave
Tyler experienced 44 days with temperatures of 100° or more during the summer of 2022, beginning on June 12 and continuing until August 17. The normal number of days per summer at/above 100 is 7 days. It is classified as the second hottest summer on record, the hottest being in 2011.
| Month | Days At/Above 100 | Hottest Day |
| June | 10 | 104 on 06/26/2022 |
| July | 23 | 107 on 07/09/2022 |
| August | 11 | 104 on 08/05/2022 |
| TOTAL | 44 |
Tyler 2021 Snow Event
It doesn't snow every year in Tyler and East Texas. In 2021, it turned out to be a severe winter, with plenty of snow. First, it snowed about 4" on January 10. Then the big freeze hit, in mid-February with 10-12" of snow/sleet, and temperatures dropping to at/near/below Zero F. The temperature remained below freezing for 201 hours in Tyler, with similar durations around Upper East Texas.
| The Prediction: Weather Forecast for Tyler Texas from February 12 to February 19, 2021 Low of Minus-1 predicted for Monday, February 15, with a high of 15 degrees |
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| The Harsh Reality: National Weather Service Freeze Duration Chart Tyler Texas ... 201 hours below freezing |
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| Artic Outbreak - Storm Total Sleet and Snow: National Weather Service in Shreveport reported these totals for the Ark-La-Tex region for February 14-17, 2021, inlcuding 10-12" for Tyler |
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| The aftermath: lots of deep snow, with continued freezing temperatures, power outages & a sleet storm!  |
The aftermath in the landscape ... while some plants survived, others, like these Hawthornes, did not!  |
Tyler 2015 Rainfall Records
The normal annual rainfall for Tyler is 45.79". Rain records were broken in 2015 with a total of 68.05" of rain in Tyler recorded at Pounds Airport. The last nine months of the year each featured double-digit rainfall amounts. April of 2015 was the wettest month of the year, with 17.1" of rain recorded.
The well above average rain totals were attributed to El Nino. With El Nino, the temperature of the water in the tropics increases and causes changes to temperature and precipitation trends across the globe. For East Texas, with El Nino, the result is above average rainfall, especially during the winter and spring.
Tyler 2011 Heat Wave
Tyler experienced a string of 46 consecutive days with temperatures of 100° or more during the summer of 2011; the streak ended on August 12. But the drought continued.
The normal number of days per summer above 100 is seven days, yet Tyler had 70 days above 100°. The previous record was 47 days in 1998. In addition, Tyler had 25 days at/over 105°.
On August 2 and August 3, 2011, the temperature in Tyler reached 110°, establishing an all-time high temperature for the city.
The normal amount for July in Tyler is 2.16 inches, and in July of 2011 Tyler received only 0.08 inches of rain. According to the Texas State Climatologist, this is the worst one-year drought in recorded state history.
100 Degree Temperature Information for the Summer of 2011
(courtesy of the National Weather Service)
