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Big Spring, TX enjoys a semi-arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average high temperatures during the summer are around 95 degrees Fahrenheit while average lows in the winter dip to around 34 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is sparse throughout the year with only 18 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls during the spring months of April and May. The area rarely experiences snow or sleet but gets occasional dust storms brought in by strong winds that can reach up to 30 miles per hour.

Big Spring, Texas gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Big Spring averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Big Spring. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Spring gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 46 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 30
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Big Spring is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

6.8 Summer - 7.5 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Big Spring, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBig Spring, TexasUnited States
  20.1 in.38.1 in.
  1.3 in.27.8 in.
  45.6 days106.2 days
  262 days205 days
  94.1°85.8°
  30.0°21.7°
  87
  64.3
  2441 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 Big Spring with an average high temperature of 94.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Big Spring, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Big Spring are October, April and May.
In Big Spring, there are 94.9 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 Big Spring with an average of 30.0°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Big Spring, there are 60.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Big Spring, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Big Spring but some summer days can be muggy. August is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are August, July and June.
June is the wettest month in Big Spring with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.1 inches in Big Spring means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Big Spring with 5.1 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 45.6 rainy days annually in Big Spring, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in Big Spring means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Big Spring with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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I lived in Big Spring for a few years.i loved it.Being from the East it was an adventure. Cactus,roadrunners,rodeos,rattlesnake roundup.cattle,possum kingdom lake.I  More

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Over 7 years ago

We picked Big Spring over Midland because of the rolling hills and nature. True there isn't a lot to do here except hike or run the mountain. There is a small movie  More

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Over 15 years ago

One of the worse places to live in the United States. Ranks in the top 17 Texas cities with the highest property taxes. Ranks at the extreme low end of education  More

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