Parker County, TX Climate

Parker County, TX has a mild climate with hot summers and cool winters. The average high in the summer is around 95°F (35°C) and the average low in the winter is around 32°F (0°C). Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, though April through September tend to be drier months. Snowfall is infrequent, though not unheard of. With its temperate climate, Parker County has become an attractive destination for outdoor recreation opportunities such as hiking, camping, fishing, and other activities.

Parker County, Texas gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Parker County averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in Parker County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Parker County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Parker County is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.2 Summer - 7.4 Winter

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

Climate	Parker, Texas	United States
	35.1 in.	38.1 in.
	0.6 in.	27.8 in.
	73.2 days	106.2 days
	232 days	205 days
	94.6°	85.8°
	31.9°	21.7°
	7.5	7
	5.5	4.3
	975 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 Parker County with an average high temperature of 95.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Parker County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Parker County are October, April and May.

In Parker County, there are 85.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Parker County with an average of 31.9°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Parker County, there are 50.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Parker 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.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Parker County during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, June and August are the three most humid months in Parker County.

May is the wettest month in Parker County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.1 inches in Parker County means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Parker County with 8.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 73.2 rainy days annually in Parker County, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Parker County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Parker County with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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