Cottonwood, TX Climate


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Cottonwood, TX has a typical climate for the region, with hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in summer range from the upper 80s to the mid 90s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures drop into the low 40s to mid 50s Fahrenheit. The area receives around 36 inches of rainfall annually, with most of it falling during the spring and summer months. This region of Texas is usually very dry in the fall and winter months when snow is rare but possible. Cottonwood also experiences occasional strong thunderstorms throughout the year which can bring heavy rain, high winds and hail.

Cottonwood, Texas gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Cottonwood. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cottonwood gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 34
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cottonwood is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

4.2 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Cottonwood, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCottonwood, TexasUnited States
  40.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.5 in.27.8 in.
  68.5 days106.2 days
  231 days205 days
  94.7°85.8°
  33.6°21.7°
  7.17
  5.54.3
  417 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 Cottonwood with an average high temperature of 95.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Cottonwood, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cottonwood are October, April and May.
In Cottonwood, there are 87.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cottonwood with an average of 33.6°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Cottonwood, there are 40.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Cottonwood, 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 Cottonwood can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.
May is the wettest month in Cottonwood with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.1 inches in Cottonwood means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Cottonwood with 7.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 68.5 rainy days annually in Cottonwood, 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 Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Cottonwood means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Cottonwood with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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