Cameron County, TX Climate

The climate of Cameron, TX County is typical of the Southwest Texas region. Summers are hot and humid, with average high temperatures in the upper 90s. Winters are mild to cool, with lows ranging from the upper 40s to mid-50s. Rainfall is spread out throughout the year, with an average of just over 32 inches per year. The area experiences all four seasons, although spring and fall tend to be short and mild. Unpredictable weather patterns can bring severe storms and potential flooding during the summer months.

Cameron County, Texas gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Cameron County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cameron County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 51
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cameron County is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.1 Summer - 9 Winter

March, November and February are the most pleasant months in Cameron County, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Cameron, Texas	United States
	26.5 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	71.2 days	106.2 days
	227 days	205 days
	93.5°	85.8°
	50.6°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	6.5	4.3
	25 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 Cameron County with an average high temperature of 94.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Cameron County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cameron County are March, November and February.

In Cameron County, there are 117.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cameron County with an average of 50.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Texas.

In Cameron County, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Texas.

In Cameron County, 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 Cameron County 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 Cameron County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 38% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.5 inches in Cameron County means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

September is the rainiest month in Cameron County with 9.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 71.2 rainy days annually in Cameron County, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Cameron County means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Cameron County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Mr. · Harlingen, TX

I hate it here!

Over 3 years ago

Cameron County sucks. Hotter than heck (and unbelievably HUMID) for 9 months out of the year....and almost no rain (unless we catch a HURRICANE). The entire Rio Grande More

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Kalman · Los Fresnos, TX

DON'T MOVE HERE

Over 3 years ago

Don't come here. Especially don't live here. There's TOO MANY PEOPLE here already. We get HURRICANES almost every year. Things are TOO EXPENSIVE! When it freezes here it More

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