Marion, TX Climate


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Marion, TX has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. Average temperatures range from 45-80°F throughout the year, with cold fronts coming through periodically in the winter months. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with summer rainstorms providing relief from the heat. Snowfall is rare but does occur occasionally during winter months, usually as flurries or light snow accumulations.

Marion, Texas gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marion averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Marion. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marion gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Marion is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

3.8 Summer - 8 Winter
April, October and March are the most pleasant months in Marion, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMarion, TexasUnited States
  34.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  76.7 days106.2 days
  223 days205 days
  94.1°85.8°
  39.4°21.7°
  7.27
  5.94.3
  646 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 Marion with an average high temperature of 95.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Marion, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marion are April, October and March.
In Marion, there are 101.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marion with an average of 39.4°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Marion, there are 21.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Marion, 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 Marion 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 Marion with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.1 inches in Marion means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.
March is the rainiest month in Marion with 7.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 76.7 rainy days annually in Marion, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Marion means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Marion with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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