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United States / Texas / Levelland Metro Area / Hockley County / Sundown / Zip Codes
Sundown, TX has a mild climate throughout the year. The summers are usually warm with temperatures reaching into the 80s and 90s on average, while the winters tend to be cooler averaging in the 40s-50s. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, but it tends to be more common during monsoon season in May and June. The area generally receives around 28 inches of rainfall per year.

Sundown, Texas gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Sundown. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sundown gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 26
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sundown is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

7.9 Summer - 7.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Sundown, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSundown, TexasUnited States
  19.3 in.38.1 in.
  5.7 in.27.8 in.
  56.8 days106.2 days
  261 days205 days
  91.9°85.8°
  26.2°21.7°
  87
  5.94.3
  3540 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 Sundown with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Sundown, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sundown are October, April and May.
In Sundown, there are 72.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sundown with an average of 26.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Sundown, there are 88.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Sundown, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
Humidity in Sundown 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 Sundown with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.3 inches in Sundown means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.
August is the rainiest month in Sundown with 6.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 56.8 rainy days annually in Sundown, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.7 inches in Sundown means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Sundown with 1.7 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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