Sure, a Saturday morning right after a foot of fluffy snow is the best thing ever. But that same amount of snow on Tuesday in Texas can make a commute last forever. Imagine it’s the dead of winter and the time of year when the ground is frozen, the air is bone-chilling, and there are piles of dirty, nasty, ice-encrusted snow all over the place.
This is about the time of year when you’re just about ready for spring — especially in Borger, the snowiest place in Texas.
So, put on your parkas, snow boots, and gloves, and let’s go outside to see which Texas cities get dumped on the most every year. After analyzing all the cities in Texas with Saturday Night Science, we came up with this list as the 10 snowiest cities in Lone Star State.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Table
What’s the snowiest place in Texas with more than 5,000 people? That would be Borger with an average annual snowfall of 19.3 inches.
Read on below to see where your town ranked, you snow angels.
And if you already knew these places were snowy, check out the best places to live in Texas or the cheapest places in Texas.
The 10 Snowiest Cities In Texas For 2024
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Population: 13,041
Average Annual Snowfall: 19.3 inches
More on Borger: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 9,358
Average Annual Snowfall: 17.8 inches
More on Perryton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 18,216
Average Annual Snowfall: 17.3 inches
More on Pampa: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 8,254
Average Annual Snowfall: 17.1 inches
More on Dalhart: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 15,257
Average Annual Snowfall: 15.9 inches
More on Hereford: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 196,571
Average Annual Snowfall: 15.4 inches
More on Amarillo: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 14,997
Average Annual Snowfall: 12.9 inches
More on Dumas: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 21,666
Average Annual Snowfall: 10.8 inches
More on Plainview: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 14,248
Average Annual Snowfall: 10.8 inches
More on Canyon: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,300
Average Annual Snowfall: 9.1 inches
More on Muleshoe: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
How We Determined The Cities In Texas With The Most Snow
In order to rank the snowiest cities in Texas, we used Saturday Night Science and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database, to see which cities in the Lone Star State get the most annual snowfall.
We updated this article for 2024. This is our second time ranking the snowiest cities in Texas.
Before we get too far, here are the annual snowfall rates for major cities:
- Houston — 0.0 inches
- San Antonio — 0.4 inches
- Dallas — 1.3 inches
The snowiest cities in Texas are Borger, Perryton, Pampa, Dalhart, Hereford, Amarillo, Dumas, Plainview, Canyon, and Muleshoe.
There’s a complete chart at the bottom.
If you’re curious, here are the places that get the least amount of snow in Texas with at least snow snowfall:
- Port Isabel — 0.1 inches
- Rio Grande City — 0.1 inches
- Alton — 0.1 inches
For more Texas reading, check out:
Detailed List Of The Snowiest Places In Texas
| Rank | City | Snow (Inches) | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borger | 19.3 | 13,041 |
| 2 | Perryton | 17.8 | 9,358 |
| 3 | Pampa | 17.3 | 18,216 |
| 4 | Dalhart | 17.1 | 8,254 |
| 5 | Hereford | 15.9 | 15,257 |
| 6 | Amarillo | 15.4 | 196,571 |
| 7 | Dumas | 12.9 | 14,997 |
| 8 | Plainview | 10.8 | 21,666 |
| 9 | Canyon | 10.8 | 14,248 |
| 10 | Muleshoe | 9.1 | 5,300 |
| 11 | Seminole | 7.7 | 7,018 |
| 12 | Levelland | 7.6 | 13,823 |
| 13 | Lubbock | 7.4 | 240,719 |
| 14 | Fort Bliss | 7.1 | 9,321 |
| 15 | Littlefield | 7.1 | 6,263 |
| 16 | El Paso | 6.7 | 676,325 |
| 17 | Homestead Meadows South | 6.0 | 5,811 |
| 18 | Horizon City | 5.7 | 18,981 |
| 19 | Socorro | 5.6 | 32,877 |
| 20 | Slaton | 5.4 | 6,097 |
| 21 | Brownfield | 5.1 | 9,688 |
| 22 | Canutillo | 4.9 | 6,110 |
| 23 | Anthony | 4.8 | 5,305 |
| 24 | Childress | 4.5 | 6,085 |
| 25 | Pecos | 4.4 | 9,074 |
| 26 | Post | 4.3 | 5,218 |
| 27 | Lamesa | 3.8 | 9,343 |
| 28 | Fabens | 3.7 | 7,846 |
| 29 | Abilene | 3.6 | 122,226 |
| 30 | Sweetwater | 3.3 | 10,794 |
| 31 | Wichita Falls | 3.2 | 104,926 |
| 32 | Gainesville | 3.1 | 16,119 |
| 33 | Kermit | 3.0 | 6,057 |
| 34 | Midland | 2.7 | 123,820 |
| 35 | Andrews | 2.7 | 12,696 |
| 36 | Burkburnett | 2.6 | 10,960 |
| 37 | Iowa Park | 2.5 | 6,386 |
| 38 | San Angelo | 2.0 | 97,595 |
| 39 | Haltom City | 1.9 | 43,625 |
| 40 | Texarkana | 1.9 | 37,088 |
| 41 | Mount Pleasant | 1.9 | 16,007 |
| 42 | Azle | 1.9 | 10,860 |
| 43 | Breckenridge | 1.9 | 5,596 |
| 44 | Frisco | 1.8 | 137,797 |
| 45 | Big Spring | 1.8 | 28,054 |
| 46 | Ennis | 1.8 | 18,758 |
| 47 | Sanger | 1.8 | 7,410 |
| 48 | Watauga | 1.7 | 24,179 |
| 49 | West Odessa | 1.7 | 23,742 |
| 50 | Denison | 1.7 | 22,846 |
| 51 | Pecan Acres | 1.7 | 5,437 |
| 52 | Plano | 1.6 | 275,645 |
| 53 | Mckinney | 1.5 | 150,064 |
| 54 | Odessa | 1.5 | 111,330 |
| 55 | Richardson | 1.5 | 106,123 |
| 56 | Allen | 1.5 | 92,502 |
| 57 | Prosper | 1.5 | 13,939 |
| 58 | Snyder | 1.5 | 11,484 |
| 59 | Wake Village | 1.5 | 5,479 |
| 60 | Fort Worth | 1.4 | 796,614 |
| 61 | Farmers Branch | 1.4 | 31,052 |
| 62 | University Park | 1.4 | 24,101 |
| 63 | Stephenville | 1.4 | 19,074 |
| 64 | Brownwood | 1.4 | 19,021 |
| 65 | Addison | 1.4 | 15,087 |
| 66 | Bonham | 1.4 | 10,044 |
| 67 | Richland Hills | 1.4 | 7,992 |
| 68 | Celina | 1.4 | 6,894 |
| 69 | Decatur | 1.4 | 6,301 |
| 70 | Bridgeport | 1.4 | 6,192 |
| 71 | Bowie | 1.4 | 5,172 |
| 72 | Dallas | 1.3 | 1,260,688 |
| 73 | Irving | 1.3 | 228,776 |
| 74 | Hurst | 1.3 | 38,458 |
| 75 | Vernon | 1.3 | 10,887 |
| 76 | Fairview | 1.3 | 8,109 |
| 77 | Princeton | 1.3 | 7,942 |
| 78 | Lucas | 1.3 | 6,241 |
| 79 | Melissa | 1.3 | 6,214 |
| 80 | Alpine | 1.3 | 6,000 |
| 81 | Carrollton | 1.2 | 127,279 |
| 82 | North Richland Hills | 1.2 | 66,950 |
| 83 | The Colony | 1.2 | 39,736 |
| 84 | Sherman | 1.2 | 39,569 |
| 85 | Little Elm | 1.2 | 32,581 |
| 86 | Saginaw | 1.2 | 21,270 |
| 87 | Murphy | 1.2 | 19,691 |
| 88 | White Settlement | 1.2 | 16,733 |
| 89 | Rendon | 1.2 | 14,114 |
| 90 | Forest Hill | 1.2 | 12,709 |
| 91 | Anna | 1.2 | 9,733 |
| 92 | Highland Park | 1.2 | 8,916 |
| 93 | River Oaks | 1.2 | 7,641 |
| 94 | Everman | 1.2 | 6,279 |
| 95 | Providence Village | 1.2 | 5,160 |
| 96 | Arlington | 1.1 | 379,716 |
| 97 | Garland | 1.1 | 234,213 |
| 98 | Tyler | 1.1 | 100,806 |
| 99 | Wylie | 1.1 | 44,461 |
| 100 | Sachse | 1.1 | 22,585 |
