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Highland Park, TX has a warm and humid subtropical climate with long hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 81°F, while in the winter months it averages out to around 44°F. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year and snowfall is very rare. The area experiences an average of 40 days of precipitation a year. Humidity levels are usually very high, and thunderstorms occur frequently during the summer months.

Highland Park, Texas gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Highland Park averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 235 sunny days per year in Highland Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Highland Park gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateHighland Park, TexasUnited States
  37.6 in.38.1 in.
  1.5 in.27.8 in.
  75.9 days106.2 days
  235 days205 days
  95.5°85.8°
  36.6°21.7°
  7.17
  5.74.3
  528 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 Highland Park with an average high temperature of 96.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Highland Park, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Highland Park are October, April and May.
In Highland Park, there are 93.0 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 Highland Park with an average of 36.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Highland Park, there are 26.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Highland Park, 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 Highland Park 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.
May is the wettest month in Highland Park with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.6 inches in Highland Park means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Highland Park with 8.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 75.9 rainy days annually in Highland Park, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in Highland Park means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Highland Park with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 12 years ago

We may have a job change and are looking for a great school for our Teenage son and safe neighborhood. We will be moving from California a coastal community, pricey too.  More

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I have owned my home here for about 8 years and I love beng there. If you like, city country living this is the place to  More

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