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United States / Texas / Corsicana Metro Area / Navarro County / Rice / Zip Codes
Rice, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from around 42°F in the winter to around 93°F in the summer, while average precipitation levels range from around 39 inches per year, making Rice an ideal place for those who love warm temperatures and plenty of sunshine. The city also experiences occasional thunderstorms and hail throughout the year as well as occasional strong winds, which can cause some inconvenience if you're not prepared for them.

Rice, Texas gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 234 sunny days per year in Rice. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rice gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 83 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 35
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rice is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

4 Summer - 7.6 Winter
April, October and May are the most pleasant months in Rice, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRice, TexasUnited States
  40.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.3 in.27.8 in.
  83.2 days106.2 days
  234 days205 days
  94.5°85.8°
  35.3°21.7°
  7.17
  5.64.3
  459 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 Rice with an average high temperature of 95.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Rice, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rice are October, April and May.
In Rice, there are 90.7 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 Rice with an average of 35.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Rice, there are 32.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Rice, 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 Rice 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 Rice with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.1 inches in Rice means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.
March is the rainiest month in Rice with 8.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 83.2 rainy days annually in Rice, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Rice means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Rice with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Cristy · Rice, TX
I Love our little town....
Over 15 years ago

Ive lived here for over 7 yrs. Yes the town is small. But, everyone knows everyone. The school system is the best ever!!! The staff know EVERY students name and talk to  More

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