Hays, TX Climate


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Hays, TX has a temperate climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in July is around 87°F (31°C) and in January it is around 48°F (9°C). Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 25 inches (64 cm) of rain each year. Summer months tend to be dryer than winter months. Average humidity for this area can range from 55-80% depending on the season and time of day. Winters are generally mild with occasional cold fronts bringing snow or ice, although these occurrences are not very common.

Hays, Texas gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hays averages 0 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 Hays. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hays gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 39
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hays is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

3.5 Summer - 8 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Hays, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHays, TexasUnited States
  35.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.3 in.27.8 in.
  78.8 days106.2 days
  233 days205 days
  95.1°85.8°
  38.9°21.7°
  7.17
  64.3
  728 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 Hays with an average high temperature of 96.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Hays, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hays are April, October and March.
In Hays, there are 106.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hays with an average of 38.9°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Hays, there are 20.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Hays, 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 Hays 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 Hays with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.9 inches in Hays means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Hays with 8.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 78.8 rainy days annually in Hays, 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Hays means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Hays with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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