Cross Plains, TX Climate


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Cross Plains, TX has a warm climate with mild winters and long hot summers. The average temperature for January is around 46°F (7°C), while the average for July is around 89°F (32°C). Rainfall is generally light throughout the year, with an annual total of just under 25 inches. Winters in Cross Plains typically last from mid-November to late March, while summers can last from early May to late September. Snowfall is rare, occurring only a few times each winter.

Cross Plains, Texas gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cross Plains averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Cross Plains. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cross Plains gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 55 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 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cross Plains is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.8 Summer - 7.6 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Cross Plains, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCross Plains, TexasUnited States
  29.1 in.38.1 in.
  2.7 in.27.8 in.
  55.2 days106.2 days
  240 days205 days
  94.6°85.8°
  31.8°21.7°
  7.77
  5.84.3
  1742 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 Cross Plains with an average high temperature of 95.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Cross Plains, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cross Plains are April, October and May.
In Cross Plains, there are 92.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cross Plains with an average of 31.8°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Cross Plains, there are 50.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Cross Plains, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Cross Plains but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Cross Plains.
June is the wettest month in Cross Plains with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.1 inches in Cross Plains means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Cross Plains with 6.1 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 55.2 rainy days annually in Cross Plains, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in Cross Plains means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Cross Plains with 1.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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