Forest Hill, TX Climate


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Forest Hill, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot, muggy summers and mild winters. The area receives an average of 44 inches of rainfall per year and experiences temperatures ranging from the mid-90s in the summer to the mid-30s in winter. Humidity levels are generally quite high in the summer, while winters tend to be relatively dry. In addition, Forest Hill can experience occasional severe weather such as thunderstorms, hail storms, tornadoes, and even hurricanes during hurricane season.

Forest Hill, Texas gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Forest Hill averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Forest Hill. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Forest Hill gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 35
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4 Summer - 7.6 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Forest Hill, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateForest Hill, TexasUnited States
  37.0 in.38.1 in.
  1.1 in.27.8 in.
  78.2 days106.2 days
  233 days205 days
  95.0°85.8°
  35.2°21.7°
  7.27
  5.74.3
  682 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 Forest Hill with an average high temperature of 95.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Forest Hill, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Forest Hill are October, April and May.
In Forest Hill, there are 90.6 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 Forest Hill with an average of 35.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Forest Hill, there are 33.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Forest Hill, 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 Forest Hill can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.
October is the wettest month in Forest Hill with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.0 inches in Forest Hill means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Forest Hill with 8.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 78.2 rainy days annually in Forest Hill, 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 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Forest Hill means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Forest Hill with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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