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United States / Texas / Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land Metro Area / Harris County / Sheldon / Zip Codes
Sheldon, TX has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 90°F, and in the winter the average drops to around 45°F. Precipitation usually occurs during May through September with an average of 44 inches annually. The area also experiences frequent thunderstorms due to its location near the Gulf Coast. Sheldon experiences a mixture of sun and clouds throughout the year, making it perfect for outdoor activities and relaxation.

Sheldon, Texas gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Sheldon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sheldon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 42
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sheldon is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.3 Summer - 8.1 Winter
April, October and March are the most pleasant months in Sheldon, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSheldon, TexasUnited States
  53.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  91.4 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  92.6°85.8°
  42.3°21.7°
  6.67
  6.14.3
  43 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 Sheldon with an average high temperature of 93.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Sheldon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sheldon are April, October and March.
In Sheldon, there are 88.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sheldon with an average of 42.3°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Sheldon, there are 9.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Sheldon, 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 Sheldon can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in July and August. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.
June is the wettest month in Sheldon with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.2 inches in Sheldon means that it is one of the wettest places in Texas.
June is the rainiest month in Sheldon with 9.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 91.4 rainy days annually in Sheldon, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Sheldon, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sheldon.
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