Loraine, TX Climate


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United States / Texas / No Metro Area / Mitchell County / Loraine / Zip Codes
Loraine, TX has a climate that is typical of the northern plains region of the United States: hot, dry summers and cold winters. The temperature ranges throughout the year, with highs in the summer months averaging around 90 degrees Fahrenheit and lows in the winter months around 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is primarily in the form of snow during winter months and heavy thunderstorms during summer months. Humidity levels can be high throughout much of the year, making it a humid climate overall.

Loraine, Texas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 253 sunny days per year in Loraine. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Loraine gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 51 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 29
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Loraine is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

6.6 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Loraine, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLoraine, TexasUnited States
  21.8 in.38.1 in.
  2.3 in.27.8 in.
  50.6 days106.2 days
  253 days205 days
  94.5°85.8°
  29.1°21.7°
  7.97
  5.74.3
  2267 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 Loraine with an average high temperature of 94.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Loraine, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Loraine are October, April and May.
In Loraine, there are 95.5 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 Loraine with an average of 29.1°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Loraine, there are 66.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Loraine, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Loraine but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Loraine.
June is the wettest month in Loraine with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.8 inches in Loraine means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
June is the rainiest month in Loraine with 5.5 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 50.6 rainy days annually in Loraine, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in Loraine means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. November is the snowiest month in Loraine with 0.8 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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