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United States / Texas / Jacksonville Metro Area / Cherokee County / Rusk / Zip Codes
The climate in Rusk, TX is typically hot and humid during the summer months with temperatures reaching the upper 80s and 90s Fahrenheit. Winters are mild with temperatures usually not dropping below freezing and snow very seldom seen. Spring and fall both bring a variety of weather including rain, thunderstorms, windy days, warm days, cool days, and plenty of sunshine. Rusk's location on the eastern edge of Texas makes it one of the most diverse climate regions in the state.

Rusk, Texas gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Rusk. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rusk gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.5 Summer - 7.5 Winter
April, October and May are the most pleasant months in Rusk, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRusk, TexasUnited States
  48.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.5 in.27.8 in.
  78.8 days106.2 days
  215 days205 days
  92.3°85.8°
  35.7°21.7°
  7.27
  5.64.3
  518 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 Rusk with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Rusk, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rusk are October, April and May.
In Rusk, there are 71.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rusk with an average of 35.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Rusk, there are 34.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Rusk, 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 Rusk can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.
October is the wettest month in Rusk with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.1 inches in Rusk means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.
December is the rainiest month in Rusk with 8.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 78.8 rainy days annually in Rusk, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Rusk means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Rusk with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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