Texarkana, TX Climate


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Texarkana, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Summer temperatures can exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures typically stay above freezing. The area receives an average of 48 inches of rain each year, mostly concentrated in the late spring and early fall months when severe thunderstorms are more common. In addition to heavy rains, Texarkana is also prone to occasional floods, strong tornadoes, and hail storms. Overall, the climate in Texarkana is hot and humid throughout the year with frequent but brief thunderstorms.

Texarkana, Texas gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Texarkana averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 213 sunny days per year in Texarkana. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Texarkana gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 34
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Texarkana is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

4.3 Summer - 7 Winter
April, October and May are the most pleasant months in Texarkana, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTexarkana, TexasUnited States
  50.8 in.38.1 in.
  1.8 in.27.8 in.
  101.3 days106.2 days
  213 days205 days
  92.7°85.8°
  33.9°21.7°
  77
  5.64.3
  299 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 Texarkana with an average high temperature of 93.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Texarkana, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Texarkana are October, April and May.
In Texarkana, there are 71.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Texarkana with an average of 33.9°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Texarkana, there are 40.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Texarkana, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
Humidity in Texarkana can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
December is the wettest month in Texarkana with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.8 inches in Texarkana means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Texarkana with 10.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.2 rainy days. There are 101.3 rainy days annually in Texarkana, which is one of the rainiest places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.8 inches in Texarkana means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Texarkana with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Texarkana, Texas is the main powerhouse of the wider Texarkana-Tex/Ark Metro Area (if you can call it that). This is a good small city which has all the amenities for a  More

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As a life long resident of Texarkana, I've always felt a sense of pride for my city. However, I recently had an eye opening experience. After the company I worked for  More

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Very slow paced. Not a lot in the way of entertainment or  More

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