Hartley, TX Climate


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Hartley, TX has a typically warm climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average daytime temperature in the summer ranges from the low 80s to the mid-90s, while winters remain in the 40s and 50s. With an average of 30 inches of precipitation annually, there is plenty of rain throughout the year. Winters do occasionally experience freezing temperatures, but overall Hartley enjoys a pleasant climate that allows for outdoor activities almost all year long.

Hartley, Texas gets 18 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hartley averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Hartley. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hartley gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 52 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 18 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hartley is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

8.5 Summer - 6.4 Winter
September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Hartley, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHartley, TexasUnited States
  18.1 in.38.1 in.
  13.6 in.27.8 in.
  51.6 days106.2 days
  261 days205 days
  90.8°85.8°
  18.8°21.7°
  7.87
  5.64.3
  3907 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.

July is the hottest month for Hartley with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Hartley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hartley are May, September and October.
In Hartley, there are 50.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hartley with an average of 18.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Hartley, there are 136.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Hartley, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
Humidity in Hartley is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
August is the wettest month in Hartley with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.1 inches in Hartley means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.
August is the rainiest month in Hartley with 7.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 51.6 rainy days annually in Hartley, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 13.6 inches in Hartley means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Hartley with 3.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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