Salado, TX Climate


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Salado, TX has a subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in July range from 84-90 degrees Fahrenheit, while average temperatures in January are usually between 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit. The area experiences regular rainfall throughout the year, with occasional thunderstorms common during the spring and summer months. Humidity is typically moderate to high throughout the year, due to its location near several large bodies of water, including Lake Belton and Stillhouse Hollow Lake.

Salado, Texas gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Salado. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salado 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Salado is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

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

  ClimateSalado, TexasUnited States
  35.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.2 in.27.8 in.
  71.4 days106.2 days
  229 days205 days
  95.0°85.8°
  35.6°21.7°
  7.37
  5.84.3
  614 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 Salado with an average high temperature of 95.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Salado, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salado are April, October and May.
In Salado, there are 103.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Salado with an average of 35.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Salado, there are 28.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Salado, 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 Salado can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.
June is the wettest month in Salado with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.1 inches in Salado means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.
March is the rainiest month in Salado with 7.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 71.4 rainy days annually in Salado, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Salado means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Salado with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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