Terlingua, TX Climate


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Terlingua, TX has a unique desert climate with hot temperatures in the summer and mild winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 95 degrees Fahrenheit while the average low temperature in the winter is around 45 degrees Fahrenheit. There can also be strong winds that blow through town during the spring and autumn months. Precipitation is sparse but when it does rain it usually comes in short bursts of intense thunderstorms due to its proximity to Mexico. During the summer months, there are often long stretches of days without any rainfall at all.

Terlingua, Texas gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Terlingua. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Terlingua gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 42 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 100 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.5 Summer - 8.5 Winter
November, March and February are the most pleasant months in Terlingua, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTerlingua, TexasUnited States
  11.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.2 in.27.8 in.
  41.8 days106.2 days
  245 days205 days
  99.7°85.8°
  33.8°21.7°
  7.37
  6.54.3
  2897 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.

June is the hottest month for Terlingua with an average high temperature of 101.1°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Texas. In Terlingua, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Terlingua are November, March and February.
In Terlingua, there are 172.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Terlingua with an average of 33.8°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Terlingua, there are 30.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Terlingua, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Terlingua 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 September.
July is the wettest month in Terlingua with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 11.6 inches in Terlingua means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.
July is the rainiest month in Terlingua with 6.0 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 1.5 rainy days. There are 41.8 rainy days annually in Terlingua, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Terlingua means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Terlingua with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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