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Yoakum, TX is located in the southern part of the United States which gives it a humid subtropical climate. This means that summers are hot and humid with mild winters and plenty of precipitation throughout the year. Summers typically see temperatures in the 90s Fahrenheit while winters can drop down into the 40s at night but rarely below freezing. The city gets an average of 36 inches of rain per year with most of this falling during the fall and winter months. This combination of heat and humidity make for ideal conditions for growing crops like cotton which is why Yoakum is considered to be an agricultural hub in Texas.

Yoakum, Texas gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Yoakum 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 Yoakum. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Yoakum gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 41
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Yoakum is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

3.2 Summer - 8.1 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Yoakum, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateYoakum, TexasUnited States
  39.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  86.6 days106.2 days
  207 days205 days
  93.9°85.8°
  40.5°21.7°
  6.97
  5.94.3
  322 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 Yoakum with an average high temperature of 95.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Yoakum, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Yoakum are April, October and November.
In Yoakum, there are 102.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Yoakum with an average of 40.5°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Yoakum, there are 17.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Yoakum, 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 Yoakum 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 Yoakum with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in Yoakum means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.
December is the rainiest month in Yoakum with 8.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 86.6 rainy days annually in Yoakum, 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 24% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Yoakum, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Yoakum.
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Over 16 years ago

We have so many wonderful diffrent religion churches,almost around every connner in are  More

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Over 16 years ago

I was transferred down here 5 years ago .. Biggest mistake in my life.. if costs almost as much to live here as it does in Austin. The city owns the electric company and  More

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