Why visit Fritch
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 97°F; January lows average 21°F.
Weather in Fritch
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Fritch
Fritch is a city in Moore and Hutchinson Counties, Texas, United States. The population was 1,859 at the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Fritch, Texas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Fritch
15 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52°F | 21°F | 0.6 in |
| Feb | 55°F | 24°F | 0.5 in |
| Mar | 65°F | 31°F | 1.2 in |
| Apr | 73°F | 40°F | 1.7 in |
| May | 83°F | 50°F | 2.3 in |
| Jun | 92°F | 61°F | 3.0 in |
| Jul | 97°F | 66°F | 2.3 in |
| Aug | 94°F | 64°F | 2.9 in |
| Sep | 87°F | 57°F | 1.6 in |
| Oct | 75°F | 43°F | 1.9 in |
| Nov | 63°F | 31°F | 0.7 in |
| Dec | 52°F | 23°F | 0.6 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Sanford Dam (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Hutchinson County has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2025-03-18: Double S Fire (Fire)
- 2024-02-27: Smokehouse Creek Fire (Fire)
- 2021-02-19: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2021-02-14: Severe Winter Storm (Severe Ice Storm)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hutchinson County Airport (BGD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Borger 11 mi east, about 18 min by car
- Stinnett 15 mi northeast, about 24 min by car
- Panhandle 24 mi southeast, about 38 min by car
- Skellytown 24 mi east, about 39 min by car
- Dumas 26 mi northwest, about 41 min by car
- Amarillo 33 mi southwest, about 54 min by car
- Pampa 36 mi east, about 58 min by car
- Claude 39 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Bushland 40 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Canyon 49 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- TX Fritch Texas water tower Oct 2015, Barbara Brannon, CC BY 2.0
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