Lamar County, TX Climate

Lamar County, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers, and mild to cool winters. Average temperatures range from highs in the upper 70s in the winter months to mid-90s in the summer. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with most of it falling between April and October. Snowfall is rare but does occur occasionally during the winter months. The summer months can be quite sticky due to the high humidity levels. Humidity levels are usually highest in August when daytime temperatures average around 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

Lamar County, Texas gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lamar County averages 1 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 Lamar County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lamar County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 86 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 30
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.7 Summer - 7 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Lamar County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lamar, Texas	United States
	47.0 in.	38.1 in.
	1.3 in.	27.8 in.
	86.3 days	106.2 days
	228 days	205 days
	93.7°	85.8°
	30.4°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.6	4.3
	493 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 Lamar County with an average high temperature of 94.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Lamar County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lamar County are October, May and April.

In Lamar County, there are 77.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lamar County with an average of 30.4°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Lamar County, there are 56.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Lamar County, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

Humidity in Lamar County can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

May is the wettest month in Lamar County with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.0 inches in Lamar County means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Lamar County with 9.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 86.3 rainy days annually in Lamar County, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in Lamar County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Lamar County with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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