Temple, TX Climate

Temple, TX has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. Temperatures in the summer months reach an average high of 96°F, while lows in the winter dip to an average low of 37°F. The area experiences hot and dry winds in the spring and fall months, with occasional storms from April through October. Precipitation is spread throughout the year, with around 37 inches annually on average. Because of its location along Interstate 35, Temple enjoys a line of defense against some extreme weather events like hurricanes that Texas coastal cities experience.

Temple, Texas gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Temple. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Temple gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 36
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.5 Summer - 7.7 Winter

April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Temple, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Temple, Texas	United States
	36.6 in.	38.1 in.
	0.2 in.	27.8 in.
	80.8 days	106.2 days
	224 days	205 days
	94.9°	85.8°
	35.6°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.8	4.3
	715 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 Temple with an average high temperature of 95.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Temple, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Temple are April, October and May.

In Temple, there are 102.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Temple with an average of 35.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Temple, there are 28.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Temple, 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 Temple 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 Temple with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.6 inches in Temple means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

March is the rainiest month in Temple with 8.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 80.8 rainy days annually in Temple, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Temple means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Temple with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.