Barstow, TX Climate


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United States / Texas / No Metro Area / Ward County / Barstow / Zip Codes
Barstow, TX has a hot and humid climate with average temperatures ranging from the mid-90s during the summers to the mid-40s in the winters. The area experiences a significant amount of rainfall throughout the year as well as occasional hail storms and high winds. The area is also prone to extreme weather conditions such as tornadoes, thunderstorms, and flash flooding. Summers are generally dry but accompanied by high levels of humidity that can make it feel even hotter than it really is. Winters are mild with occasional snowfall although this usually melts quickly due to the warm air temperatures.

Barstow, Texas gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 256 sunny days per year in Barstow. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Barstow 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 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Barstow is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

6.3 Summer - 7.7 Winter
October, April and March are the most pleasant months in Barstow, while July and June are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBarstow, TexasUnited States
  13.3 in.38.1 in.
  3.3 in.27.8 in.
  46.7 days106.2 days
  256 days205 days
  97.3°85.8°
  29.1°21.7°
  7.87
  5.74.3
  2566 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.

July is the hottest month for Barstow with an average high temperature of 97.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Barstow, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Barstow are October, April and March.
In Barstow, there are 127.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Barstow with an average of 29.0°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Barstow, there are 68.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Barstow, 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 Barstow 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.
September is the wettest month in Barstow with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.3 inches in Barstow means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.
September is the rainiest month in Barstow with 5.5 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 46.7 rainy days annually in Barstow, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.3 inches in Barstow means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Barstow with 1.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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