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United States / Texas / Killeen-Temple Metro Area / Bell County / Fort Hood / Zip Codes
Fort Hood, TX has a semi-arid climate that is typical of the mid-south region of the United States. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures reaching over 100 degrees Fahrenheit on some days. Winters in Fort Hood are mild compared to other parts of the country, with temperatures usually staying above freezing. Precipitation is spread evenly throughout the year, but thunderstorms are common during the spring and summer months. Overall, Fort Hood experiences mostly sunny days throughout the year, making it a great place to live and work!

Fort Hood, Texas gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Hood averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Fort Hood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Hood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 38
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4 Summer - 7.8 Winter
October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Fort Hood, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFort Hood, TexasUnited States
  33.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.3 in.27.8 in.
  70.6 days106.2 days
  226 days205 days
  94.7°85.8°
  37.9°21.7°
  7.27
  5.84.3
  923 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 Fort Hood with an average high temperature of 95.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Fort Hood, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Hood are April, October and May.
In Fort Hood, there are 95.8 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 Fort Hood with an average of 37.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Fort Hood, there are 22.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Fort Hood, 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 Fort Hood 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.
June is the wettest month in Fort Hood with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.5 inches in Fort Hood means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.
March is the rainiest month in Fort Hood with 7.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 70.6 rainy days annually in Fort Hood, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Fort Hood means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Fort Hood with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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David · Gainesville, GA
The Great Place
Over 17 years ago

I shouldn't be surprised no one wrote about Fort Hood despite being such a huge post. I was stationed at Fort Hood from 1993-1996 and I haven't been back since so my  More

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