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United States / Texas / Palestine Metro Area / Anderson County / Palestine / Zip Codes
The climate in Palestine, TX is hot and humid in the summer with temperatures typically ranging from 80-100°F. During the winter months, temperatures are much milder with an average temperature of 50-65°F. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, resulting in a humid atmosphere especially during the warmest months. Despite this, Palestine offers plenty of sunshine for outdoor activities and relaxation.

Palestine, Texas gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Palestine. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Palestine gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 36
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimatePalestine, TexasUnited States
  44.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.4 in.27.8 in.
  81.2 days106.2 days
  228 days205 days
  92.9°85.8°
  35.5°21.7°
  7.17
  5.34.3
  482 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 Palestine with an average high temperature of 94.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Palestine, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Palestine are October, April and May.
In Palestine, there are 76.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Palestine with an average of 35.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Palestine, there are 38.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Palestine, 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 Palestine 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.
October is the wettest month in Palestine with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.7 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 44.6 inches in Palestine means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.
December is the rainiest month in Palestine with 7.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 81.2 rainy days annually in Palestine, 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 0.4 inches in Palestine means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Palestine with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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david · Palestine, TX
community is not helping people
Over 8 years ago

we need to dial back the rich and buddies telling what they want city workers wasting gas going to play lottery workers don't need high wages like school superintendents  More

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mark · Palestine, TX
Good/ Bad
Over 14 years ago

Palestine has a lot of great open land around town. Population hovers around 18,000+. Commuting is never backed up, nor is it along drive. Just about everybody knows  More

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Randal  · Ogden, UT
A Breath of Fresh Air
Over 15 years ago

After living in the frigid Northwest of the united states, and traveling all over the world with the United States Army, My family and I were ready to find a good  More

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