Wharton, TX Climate


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Wharton, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot and wet summers and mild winters. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of nearly 50 inches annually. The hottest months are June, July, and August with average highs in the mid-90s F and occasional heat waves occurring during this time of year. During the winter months temperatures range from the low 30s to the mid-60s F. Snowfall is rare but does occur on occasion during these months.

Wharton, Texas gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 207 sunny days per year in Wharton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wharton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wharton is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.5 Summer - 8.2 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Wharton, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWharton, TexasUnited States
  47.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  83.9 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  93.6°85.8°
  42.4°21.7°
  6.87
  5.94.3
  102 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 Wharton with an average high temperature of 94.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Wharton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wharton are April, November and March.
In Wharton, there are 101.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wharton with an average of 42.4°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Wharton, there are 10.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Wharton, 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 Wharton can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
October is the wettest month in Wharton with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 32% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.4 inches in Wharton means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.
January is the rainiest month in Wharton with 8.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.3 rainy days. There are 83.9 rainy days annually in Wharton, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Wharton, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Wharton.
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Over 10 years ago

Way to hot and humid in the summer. Wonderful in te winter  More

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Over 15 years ago

my husband has a chance to come to wadsworth and work at stp, i am hoping to come with him, we live in a small town in georgia ( byron},i love small towns. hope to be  More

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