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United States / Texas / No Metro Area / Harrison County / Marshall / Zip Codes
Marshall, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The temperatures in Marshall typically range from highs in the 90s during the summer months to lows in the 30s during the winter. Average annual precipitation is around 45 inches, with most of that occurring in spring and early summer. During these months, thunderstorms tend to be common occurrences. Winters are generally mild but can still experience occasional cold spells with temperatures at or below freezing on average about seven nights per year.

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

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

On average, there are 212 sunny days per year in Marshall. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marshall gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 35
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Marshall is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

4.1 Summer - 7.3 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Marshall, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMarshall, TexasUnited States
  51.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.8 in.27.8 in.
  92.2 days106.2 days
  212 days205 days
  92.5°85.8°
  35.2°21.7°
  7.17
  5.74.3
  413 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 Marshall with an average high temperature of 93.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Marshall, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marshall are October, April and May.
In Marshall, there are 75.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marshall with an average of 35.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Marshall, there are 36.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Marshall, 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 Marshall 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 Marshall with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.2 inches in Marshall means that it is one of the wettest places in Texas.
December is the rainiest month in Marshall with 9.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 92.2 rainy days annually in Marshall, 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 0.8 inches in Marshall means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Marshall with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 13 years ago

I have lived in Marshall since the early 90s. I am desperate to leave! We have been on a downward spiral since Katrina... Alot of the evacuees never left. Jobs are non  More

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