Runaway Bay, TX Climate


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Runaway Bay, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 80°F, with occasional days reaching up to the high 90s. During the winter months, temperatures generally stay between 35°F and 65°F. Rainfall occurs mainly during the summer months, with an average of about 30 inches of precipitation throughout the year. The area can experience strong winds throughout the year, especially during spring and summer when thunderstorms are common.

Runaway Bay, Texas gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 237 sunny days per year in Runaway Bay. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Runaway Bay gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 29
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Runaway Bay is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.8 Summer - 7.2 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Runaway Bay, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRunaway Bay, TexasUnited States
  36.4 in.38.1 in.
  1.7 in.27.8 in.
  71.4 days106.2 days
  237 days205 days
  94.0°85.8°
  28.7°21.7°
  7.57
  5.64.3
  912 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 Runaway Bay with an average high temperature of 94.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Runaway Bay, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Runaway Bay are October, April and May.
In Runaway Bay, there are 76.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Runaway Bay with an average of 28.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Runaway Bay, there are 67.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Runaway Bay, 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 Runaway Bay can be sticky 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 June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
May is the wettest month in Runaway Bay with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 32% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.4 inches in Runaway Bay means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Runaway Bay with 8.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 71.4 rainy days annually in Runaway Bay, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.7 inches in Runaway Bay means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Runaway Bay with 0.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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