Sanford, TX Climate


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Sanford, TX has a humid subtropical climate which generally brings mild winters and hot, humid summers. The hottest days of the year usually occur in July and August where temperatures can reach in the mid to high 90s Fahrenheit. The cooler months typically see temperatures ranging from the mid 40s to mid 60s, although occasional cold snaps do occur. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of about 46 inches annually. Snowfall is relatively rare, occurring about once every other year with an average accumulation of less than one inch per event.

Sanford, Texas gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sanford averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 256 sunny days per year in Sanford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sanford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 25
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sanford is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

7.2 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Sanford, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSanford, TexasUnited States
  21.4 in.38.1 in.
  18.3 in.27.8 in.
  62.6 days106.2 days
  256 days205 days
  94.6°85.8°
  25.1°21.7°
  7.77
  5.54.3
  3035 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 Sanford with an average high temperature of 94.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Sanford, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sanford are October, May and April.
In Sanford, there are 83.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sanford with an average of 25.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Sanford, there are 93.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Sanford, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
Humidity in Sanford is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
June is the wettest month in Sanford with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.4 inches in Sanford means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
June is the rainiest month in Sanford with 7.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 62.6 rainy days annually in Sanford, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 18.3 inches in Sanford means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Sanford with 4.7 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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