Somerset, TX Climate


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Somerset, TX has a warm, humid climate. Summers are hot and long with temperatures reaching up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are mild and humid with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Spring and fall bring warm weather, although there can be occasional cold fronts that bring cooler temperatures for short periods of time. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year, with year-round average precipitation around 30 inches. Somerset experiences frequent thunderstorms and strong winds throughout the year, making it an ideal area for wind energy production.

Somerset, Texas gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Somerset. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Somerset 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Somerset is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

3.2 Summer - 8.3 Winter
April, October and March are the most pleasant months in Somerset, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSomerset, TexasUnited States
  29.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.3 in.27.8 in.
  72.0 days106.2 days
  223 days205 days
  95.0°85.8°
  40.9°21.7°
  7.17
  6.34.3
  646 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 Somerset with an average high temperature of 96.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Somerset, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Somerset are March, November and April.
In Somerset, there are 117.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Somerset with an average of 40.9°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Somerset, there are 15.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Somerset, 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 Somerset 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 Somerset with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.0 inches in Somerset means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Somerset with 6.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 72.0 rainy days annually in Somerset, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Somerset means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Somerset with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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