Sherman, TX Climate


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Sherman, TX is located in the eastern part of the state and experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and relatively mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months reaches highs of around 90 degrees Fahrenheit while during winter months temperatures are usually between 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, averaging over 12 inches annually with most of it occurring during the spring and fall months. Humidity levels can be high, especially in summer when temperatures soar.

Sherman, Texas gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sherman averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Sherman. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sherman gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.1 Summer - 7 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Sherman, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSherman, TexasUnited States
  42.2 in.38.1 in.
  1.2 in.27.8 in.
  80.1 days106.2 days
  227 days205 days
  92.4°85.8°
  32.0°21.7°
  7.37
  5.44.3
  735 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 Sherman with an average high temperature of 93.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Sherman, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sherman are May, October and April.
In Sherman, there are 65.2 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 Sherman with an average of 32.0°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Sherman, there are 45.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Sherman, 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 Sherman 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.
May is the wettest month in Sherman with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.2 inches in Sherman means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Sherman with 9.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 80.1 rainy days annually in Sherman, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Sherman means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Sherman with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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I'm a sub in the school system and boy is it an eye opener! A LOT MORE MONEY needs to be spent here. There are so many people with very little education, few good  More

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Over 11 years ago

This is very INACCURATE. You can NOT find a decent house for $79,000 in this area unless it is a mobile home/trailer. I looked for 6 months and could NOT find a house in  More

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Over 16 years ago

Sherman is one of the nicest cities in the U.S. First, the population and the business climate is exploding, with new hotels, a convention center and 7 new banks in the  More

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