Petersburg, TX Climate


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Petersburg, TX has a humid subtropical climate that is typical of the southern United States. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid-80's to low 90's, while the winters are mild and relatively dry with temperatures ranging between 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit. Heavy rain can occur throughout the year, but snowfall is rare in this area. Petersburg experiences all four seasons, but extreme temperatures are usually short-lived.

Petersburg, Texas gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Petersburg averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Petersburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Petersburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 25
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Petersburg is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

8 Summer - 7 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Petersburg, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePetersburg, TexasUnited States
  21.2 in.38.1 in.
  7.9 in.27.8 in.
  58.9 days106.2 days
  261 days205 days
  91.8°85.8°
  24.6°21.7°
  87
  64.3
  3255 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 Petersburg with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Petersburg, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Petersburg are October, May and April.
In Petersburg, there are 68.7 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 Petersburg with an average of 24.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Petersburg, there are 98.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Petersburg, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
Humidity in Petersburg is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
June is the wettest month in Petersburg with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.2 inches in Petersburg means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
June is the rainiest month in Petersburg with 7.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 58.9 rainy days annually in Petersburg, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 7.9 inches in Petersburg means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Petersburg with 2.7 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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