2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
McKinney, TX vs Hawthorne, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 282 sunny days per year in Hawthorne. McKinney averages 229 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hawthorne, California gets 13.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. McKinney, Texas gets 41.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hawthorne averages 0 inches of snow per year. McKinney averages 1.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hawthorne, California
Summer High: the July high is around 75.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 48.1
Rain: averages 13.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

McKinney, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 93.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 41.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hawthorne is 9.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in California.

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

Today's Weather - McKinney, TX

57°F

Today's Weather - Hawthorne, CA

59°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: McKinney / Hawthorne

August is the hottest month for McKinney with an average high temperature of 94.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In McKinney, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McKinney are October, May and April.

August is the hottest month for Hawthorne with an average high temperature of 77.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Hawthorne, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hawthorne are August, September and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for McKinney with an average of 32.0°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hawthorne with an average of 47.8°. This is one of the warmest places in California.

In McKinney, there are 73.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

In Hawthorne, there are 4.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in California.

In McKinney, there are 49.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Hawthorne, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in California.

In McKinney, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Hawthorne, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

May is the wettest month in McKinney with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.1 inches in McKinney means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.


February is the wettest month in Hawthorne with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 63% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.7 inches in Hawthorne means that it is drier than most places in California.

May is the rainiest month in McKinney with 9.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 79.8 rainy days annually in McKinney, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

February is the rainiest month in Hawthorne with 6.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 0.2 rainy days. There are 31.8 rainy days annually in Hawthorne, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 53% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 3% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in McKinney means that it is snowier than most places in Texas.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Hawthorne, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

February is the snowiest month in McKinney with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Hawthorne.