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Mission, TX has a subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 89°F and in the winter it is around 64°F. Mission experiences an average of 3 inches of rain per month throughout the year, and temperatures rarely drop below freezing point. It is located close to the Gulf of Mexico, so during hurricane season the city is often subject to heavy rainfall or strong winds depending on its proximity to any hurricanes that form over the ocean.

Mission, Texas gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mission averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Mission. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mission gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 51 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 98 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 49
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mission is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Texas.

1.3 Summer - 9.1 Winter
March, November and February are the most pleasant months in Mission, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMission, TexasUnited States
  21.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  50.5 days106.2 days
  231 days205 days
  97.5°85.8°
  48.7°21.7°
  6.27
  6.14.3
  141 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 Mission with an average high temperature of 98.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Texas. In Mission, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mission are November, February and March.
In Mission, there are 166.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mission with an average of 48.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Texas.
In Mission, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Texas.
In Mission, 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 Mission can be stifling in the summer but very pleasant in the winter months. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in July and August. The humid season extends from April-October and the most comfortable months are November-March.
September is the wettest month in Mission with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 35% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.4 inches in Mission means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
September is the rainiest month in Mission with 6.4 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 50.5 rainy days annually in Mission, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Mission means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Mission with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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