Bishop, TX Climate


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Bishop, TX has a mild climate year round, with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures range from lows in the 40s to highs in the 90s during the summer months. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. The area receives relatively low amounts of rainfall throughout the year, however there are occasional bouts of heavier rain associated with tropical storms and hurricanes that can cause flooding in certain areas.

Bishop, Texas gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Bishop. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bishop gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bishop is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

1.9 Summer - 8.8 Winter
March, November and April are the most pleasant months in Bishop, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBishop, TexasUnited States
  31.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  71.9 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  94.8°85.8°
  45.6°21.7°
  6.67
  6.14.3
  62 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 Bishop with an average high temperature of 96.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Bishop, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bishop are March, November and April.
In Bishop, there are 123.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bishop with an average of 45.6°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Bishop, there are 5.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Bishop, 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 Bishop can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in August and July. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.
September is the wettest month in Bishop with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 34% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.8 inches in Bishop means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.
September is the rainiest month in Bishop with 8.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 71.9 rainy days annually in Bishop, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Bishop means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Bishop with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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