When to paint a house exterior in Andrews, TX
When to paint in Andrews, TX
A short season: book early and expect weather delays. The painting window is April to May, and even that is thin, with 0 good months a year. The best month is September, at about 12 painting days. Book a painter by February.
If you want the house done in April to May, call for quotes in February or earlier; a job pushed past May is likely to wait until next year. For a deck, the months with enough staining days to spare are Apr, May, Sep, Oct.
- under 1Jan
- 1Feb
- 4Mar
- 9Apr
- 10May
- 3Jun
- 2Jul
- 4Aug
- 12Sep
- 11Oct
- 3Nov
- 1Dec
Month by month
| Month | Painting days | Staining days | With low-temp paint | Avg low / high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | under 1 | under 1 | 6 | 30° / 58°F |
| February | 1 | 1 | 11 | 33° / 66°F |
| March | 4 | 3 | 20 | 41° / 73°F |
| April | 9 | 8 | 23 | 48° / 80°F |
| May | 10 | 6 | 13 | 57° / 88°F |
| June | 3 | 1 | 3 | 66° / 96°F |
| July | 2 | 2 | 2 | 69° / 97°F |
| August | 4 | 1 | 4 | 69° / 95°F |
| September | 12 | 10 | 12 | 62° / 89°F |
| October | 11 | 10 | 20 | 51° / 80°F |
| November | 3 | 3 | 15 | 39° / 68°F |
| December | 1 | under 1 | 10 | 33° / 62°F |
Deck stain does best in October. Low-temperature paint adds about 81 days a year here.
Towns near Andrews compared
5 of the 6 nearest places get more painting days, the most in Hobbs (81 a year, 45 miles northwest); 1 gets fewer, down to 38 a year. A gap like that between towns is usually elevation, a coast or a lake, which is why a painter from a few towns over can be on a different schedule.
| Place | From Andrews | Painting days a year | Window | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa, TX | 33 mi south | 80 | April | Odessa-Schlemeyer Field Airport |
| Midland, TX | 33 mi southeast | 70 | April | Midland Airpark |
| Hobbs, NM | 45 mi northwest | 81 | September to October | Lea County Regional Airport |
| Big Spring, TX | 63 mi east | 69 | October | Big Srng Mcmhn-Wrkle Airport |
| Lovington, NM | 63 mi northwest | 81 | September to October | Lea County Regional Airport |
| Town of Pecos, TX | 86 mi southwest | 38 | April | Pecos Municipal Airport |
How Andrews ranks in TX
Of 252 TX places with 10,000 people or more, Andrews (population 13,677, 205th largest) ranks 240th for painting days, 30 days below the state median of 89. The longest season in the state is Pasadena, 177 days, 475 miles east. The shortest is Town of Pecos at 38. Switching to low-temperature paint here is worth 81 extra days, more than most of the summer months on their own.
Where these numbers come from
Daily records from Gaines County Airport (25.2 miles away), 2015 to 2024, NOAA Global Summary of the Day. A month is good at 12+ painting days and possible at 6+.