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United States / Texas / No Metro Area / Upton County / Rankin / Zip Codes
Rankin, TX has a subtropical climate and experiences hot summers and mild winters. The average temperatures in the summer range from around 75 degrees Fahrenheit to 95 degrees Fahrenheit while temperatures during the winter months range from 40 degrees Fahrenheit to 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with most of it occurring in the spring and summer months. The area also occasionally experiences thunderstorms and strong winds which can bring heavy rains that help to keep the area lush and green.

Rankin, Texas gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 258 sunny days per year in Rankin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rankin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 43 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 30
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.7 Summer - 7.7 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Rankin, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRankin, TexasUnited States
  16.7 in.38.1 in.
  1.7 in.27.8 in.
  42.9 days106.2 days
  258 days205 days
  94.2°85.8°
  30.4°21.7°
  87
  5.94.3
  2516 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 Rankin with an average high temperature of 94.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Rankin, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rankin are October, April and March.
In Rankin, there are 103.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rankin with an average of 30.4°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Rankin, there are 58.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Rankin, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Rankin but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.
August is the wettest month in Rankin with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.7 inches in Rankin means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.
August is the rainiest month in Rankin with 4.8 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 42.9 rainy days annually in Rankin, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.7 inches in Rankin means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Rankin with 0.9 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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Abhd · Rankin, TX
The worst place to raise a family.
Over 14 years ago

The school is full of bullies from pre-k to sr high. The superintendent or football coach is no diffrent. My child was hit, outcasted, and ran out of town by the  More

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