Lucas, TX Climate


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Lucas, TX is located in the south-central region of the United States and is a generally warm and humid area. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching into the 90's while winters tend to stay mild with temperatures usually staying in the 60s. Rain is common throughout most of the year with spring and summer being the rainiest seasons. The area averages just over 40 inches of precipitation each year which provides plenty of moisture for lush vegetation to thrive in this part of Texas.

Lucas, Texas gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 235 sunny days per year in Lucas. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lucas gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lucas is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

4.9 Summer - 7.1 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Lucas, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLucas, TexasUnited States
  41.3 in.38.1 in.
  1.4 in.27.8 in.
  84.0 days106.2 days
  235 days205 days
  93.3°85.8°
  32.1°21.7°
  7.27
  5.64.3
  568 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 Lucas with an average high temperature of 94.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Lucas, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lucas are October, May and April.
In Lucas, there are 73.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lucas with an average of 32.1°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Lucas, there are 49.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Lucas, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
Humidity in Lucas can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.
May is the wettest month in Lucas with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.3 inches in Lucas means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Lucas with 9.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 84.0 rainy days annually in Lucas, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in Lucas means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Lucas with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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