Smith County, TX Climate


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Smith, TX County has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average highs in summer reach 91 degrees Fahrenheit while temperatures normally dip to the mid-50s during winter months. The area receives an average of 40 inches of precipitation annually, with the most rainfall occurring in May and June. Thunderstorms are common, especially during the summer months. Snow is rare in Smith, TX County, but it does occasionally happen in the winter months.

Smith County, Texas gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Smith County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Smith County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Smith County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

4.3 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Smith County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSmith, TexasUnited States
  46.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.9 in.27.8 in.
  87.3 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  93.0°85.8°
  35.7°21.7°
  7.27
  5.34.3
  445 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 Smith County with an average high temperature of 93.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Smith County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Smith County are October, April and May.
In Smith County, there are 78.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Smith County with an average of 35.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Smith County, there are 35.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Smith 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 Smith County 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 Smith County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.2 inches in Smith County means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.
March is the rainiest month in Smith County with 8.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 87.3 rainy days annually in Smith County, 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 0.9 inches in Smith County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Smith County with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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