Decatur, TX Climate


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The climate in Decatur, TX is largely a hot and humid one. During the summer months, temperatures can often reach into the upper 90s with high humidity levels making it feel even hotter. Winters are generally mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. The area receives an annual rainfall of around 39 inches, making it an area with plenty of precipitation throughout the year.

Decatur, Texas gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Decatur averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 236 sunny days per year in Decatur. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Decatur gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 75 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Decatur is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.8 Summer - 7.2 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Decatur, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateDecatur, TexasUnited States
  37.4 in.38.1 in.
  1.2 in.27.8 in.
  74.8 days106.2 days
  236 days205 days
  94.0°85.8°
  28.5°21.7°
  7.57
  5.64.3
  1102 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Decatur with an average high temperature of 94.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Decatur, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Decatur are October, May and April.
In Decatur, there are 75.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Decatur with an average of 28.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Decatur, there are 67.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Decatur, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Decatur but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, June and August are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Decatur.
May is the wettest month in Decatur with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.4 inches in Decatur means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Decatur with 8.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 74.8 rainy days annually in Decatur, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Decatur means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Decatur with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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I live for 15 years in Decatur and then moved to Florida 6 years ago. I hate Florida and desperately miss the friendly, gentle people in Decatur. It is very quiet with  More

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