Shamrock, TX Climate


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United States / Texas / No Metro Area / Wheeler County / Shamrock / Zip Codes
The climate in Shamrock, TX is known for its hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature during the summer months is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures can range from the low 30s to the mid 40s. Humidity levels are usually moderate throughout the year with occasional bouts of higher humidity during the summer months. Rainfall is fairly common, especially during April and May when thunderstorms are more frequent. Snow is rare in this region, but when it does occur it usually happens during late December or early January.

Shamrock, Texas gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Shamrock averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 257 sunny days per year in Shamrock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shamrock gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 51 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shamrock is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

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

  ClimateShamrock, TexasUnited States
  24.0 in.38.1 in.
  6.1 in.27.8 in.
  50.8 days106.2 days
  257 days205 days
  93.0°85.8°
  24.4°21.7°
  7.87
  5.74.3
  2342 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 Shamrock with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Shamrock, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shamrock are May, October and April.
In Shamrock, there are 69.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shamrock with an average of 24.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Shamrock, there are 94.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Shamrock, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Shamrock but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Shamrock with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.0 inches in Shamrock means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
June is the rainiest month in Shamrock with 6.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 50.8 rainy days annually in Shamrock, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.1 inches in Shamrock means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Shamrock with 1.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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