Mount Vernon, TX Climate


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United States / Texas / No Metro Area / Franklin County / Mount Vernon / Zip Codes
Mount Vernon, TX has a mild climate with warm summers and mild winters. The average temperature during the summer months is around 80°F, while in the winter it dip down to an average of 40°F. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an annual average of around 45 inches. Snowfall is very rare, as temperatures rarely drop below freezing in the area. The humidity is also quite low throughout the year and allows for comfortable weather conditions all year round.

Mount Vernon, Texas gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 220 sunny days per year in Mount Vernon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mount Vernon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5 Summer - 7.1 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Mount Vernon, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMount Vernon, TexasUnited States
  46.3 in.38.1 in.
  1.5 in.27.8 in.
  78.4 days106.2 days
  220 days205 days
  92.2°85.8°
  31.9°21.7°
  7.27
  5.44.3
  492 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 Mount Vernon with an average high temperature of 93.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Mount Vernon, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mount Vernon are October, May and April.
In Mount Vernon, there are 69.3 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 Mount Vernon with an average of 31.9°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Mount Vernon, there are 51.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.
May is the wettest month in Mount Vernon with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.3 inches in Mount Vernon means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Mount Vernon with 8.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 78.4 rainy days annually in Mount Vernon, 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 1.5 inches in Mount Vernon means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Mount Vernon with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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