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Hamilton, TX has a humid subtropical climate featuring hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in summer is around 80F (27C), while the average temperature in winter is around 45F (7C). The amounts of rainfall vary throughout the year with higher precipitation levels during the warmer months of May and October. Hamilton receives an average of 36 inches (91 cm) of rain per year. The area also experiences thunderstorms, hail and occasional snowfall during winter months.

Hamilton, Texas gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Hamilton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hamilton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hamilton is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

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

  ClimateHamilton, TexasUnited States
  31.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.6 in.27.8 in.
  62.8 days106.2 days
  230 days205 days
  94.9°85.8°
  31.5°21.7°
  7.57
  5.94.3
  1168 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 Hamilton with an average high temperature of 95.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Hamilton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hamilton are April, October and May.
In Hamilton, there are 96.9 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 Hamilton with an average of 31.5°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Hamilton, there are 53.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Hamilton, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Hamilton during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, June and August are the three most humid months in Hamilton.
June is the wettest month in Hamilton with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 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 31.6 inches in Hamilton means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Hamilton with 6.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 62.8 rainy days annually in Hamilton, 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 Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Hamilton means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Hamilton with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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