University Park, TX Climate

University Park, TX has a subtropical humid climate with mild winters and hot summers. Average temperatures range from the mid-30s in January to the mid-90s in July. Precipitation does not vary much throughout the year, but it does tend to be highest during late spring and early summer months. The area generally experiences thunderstorms almost every day during June and July due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, which helps create muggy conditions that can lead to high humidity levels. Additionally, the city also lies within Tornado Alley, so severe weather is always a possibility.

University Park, Texas gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

University Park averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in University Park. The US average is 205 sunny days.

University Park gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

3.7 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in University Park, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	University Park, Texas	United States
	38.3 in.	38.1 in.
	1.5 in.	27.8 in.
	76.5 days	106.2 days
	230 days	205 days
	95.2°	85.8°
	36.3°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.7	4.3
	548 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 University Park with an average high temperature of 95.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In University Park, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for University Park are October, April and May.

In University Park, there are 90.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for University Park with an average of 36.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In University Park, there are 27.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In University Park, 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 University Park 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 University Park with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.3 inches in University Park means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in University Park with 8.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 76.5 rainy days annually in University Park, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in University Park means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in University Park with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.