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United States / Texas / Del Rio Metro Area / Val Verde County / Box Canyon / Zip Codes
Box Canyon, TX has a semi-arid climate characterized by hot summers and cold winters. Summers are usually hot and dry with temperatures reaching up to the upper 90s Fahrenheit (36 Celsius), while winters can be quite chilly with temperatures dropping to the lower 20s Fahrenheit (-6 Celsius). The area experiences very little rainfall throughout the year, with an average of just over 12 inches per year. Despite the arid climate, there are still plenty of outdoor activities to enjoy like hiking, camping, fishing, and horseback riding.

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

Box Canyon averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Box Canyon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Box Canyon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 40
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 Box Canyon is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

3.5 Summer - 8.2 Winter
October, April and March are the most pleasant months in Box Canyon, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Box Canyon with an average high temperature of 97.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Box Canyon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Box Canyon are March, October and April.
In Box Canyon, there are 126.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Box Canyon with an average of 39.8°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Box Canyon, there are 12.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Box Canyon, 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 Box Canyon can be sticky during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are June, July and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.
May is the wettest month in Box Canyon with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.5 inches in Box Canyon means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Box Canyon with 6.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 62.6 rainy days annually in Box Canyon, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in Box Canyon means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Box Canyon with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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