Valentine, TX Climate


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United States / Texas / No Metro Area / Jeff Davis County / Valentine / Zip Codes
Valentine, TX has a subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from 70-90 degrees Fahrenheit with heat indices regularly reaching triple digits. In the winter months, average temperatures are around 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit, though occasional cold snaps can occur. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year and humidity levels remain fairly moderate.

Valentine, Texas gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Valentine averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 273 sunny days per year in Valentine. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Valentine gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 47 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Valentine is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

7.9 Summer - 7.5 Winter
October, September and April are the most pleasant months in Valentine, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateValentine, TexasUnited States
  14.1 in.38.1 in.
  2.8 in.27.8 in.
  46.7 days106.2 days
  273 days205 days
  90.4°85.8°
  26.7°21.7°
  8.27
  7.14.3
  4432 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 Valentine with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Valentine, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Valentine are October, April and September.
In Valentine, there are 69.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Valentine with an average of 26.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Valentine, there are 87.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Valentine, 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 Valentine 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 September.
July is the wettest month in Valentine with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.1 inches in Valentine means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.
July is the rainiest month in Valentine with 7.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 46.7 rainy days annually in Valentine, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 44% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.8 inches in Valentine means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Valentine with 1.3 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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