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United States / Texas / Abilene Metro Area / Taylor County / Buffalo Gap / Zip Codes
Buffalo Gap, TX has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer is around 95°F (35°C) while the average low temperature in the winter is around 40°F (4°C). Precipitation is fairly low year-round with an average of about 19 inches (48 cm) of rain per year. Snowfall is also rare with an annual average of only 12 inches (30 cm). The area has a moderate windspeed, averaging 9 mph (14 km/h).

Buffalo Gap, Texas gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 241 sunny days per year in Buffalo Gap. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Buffalo Gap gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 58 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 31
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Buffalo Gap is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.9 Summer - 7.5 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Buffalo Gap, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateBuffalo Gap, TexasUnited States
  26.5 in.38.1 in.
  2.5 in.27.8 in.
  58.1 days106.2 days
  241 days205 days
  94.2°85.8°
  31.0°21.7°
  7.77
  5.74.3
  1909 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 Buffalo Gap with an average high temperature of 94.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Buffalo Gap, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Buffalo Gap are October, April and May.
In Buffalo Gap, there are 91.1 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 Buffalo Gap with an average of 31.0°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Buffalo Gap, there are 54.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Buffalo Gap, 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 acceptable in Buffalo Gap but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Buffalo Gap.
June is the wettest month in Buffalo Gap with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.5 inches in Buffalo Gap means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Buffalo Gap with 6.9 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 58.1 rainy days annually in Buffalo Gap, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.5 inches in Buffalo Gap means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Buffalo Gap with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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