San Benito, TX Climate

San Benito, TX has a mild climate with warm summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from about 70 degrees Fahrenheit in January to the high 90s by August. The area is known for its low humidity and frequent breezes, making it a very comfortable place to live and visit. Rainfall averages around 20 inches annually, most of which falls between April and October. In the winter months snow may occasionally fall but is rare overall. San Benito does experience some severe weather throughout the year however, including occasional thunderstorms and hurricanes that make landfall in the Gulf Coast region.

San Benito, Texas gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in San Benito. The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Benito gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 51
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for San Benito is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

1.8 Summer - 9 Winter

March, November and February are the most pleasant months in San Benito, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	San Benito, Texas	United States
	26.3 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	71.8 days	106.2 days
	231 days	205 days
	94.3°	85.8°
	50.5°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	6.5	4.3
	36 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 San Benito with an average high temperature of 94.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In San Benito, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Benito are March, November and February.

In San Benito, there are 128.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for San Benito with an average of 50.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Texas.

In San Benito, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Texas.

In San Benito, 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 San Benito can be stifling in the summer but very pleasant in the winter months. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in July and August. The humid season extends from April-October and the most comfortable months are November-March.

September is the wettest month in San Benito with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 38% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.3 inches in San Benito means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

September is the rainiest month in San Benito with 9.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 71.8 rainy days annually in San Benito, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in San Benito means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in San Benito with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.