Dawson, TX Climate


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Dawson, TX has a temperate climate, with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures typically reach highs in the mid-90's with high humidity levels. In the winter, temperatures can dip down to the low 20's at night, making it necessary to bundle up when heading outdoors. Rainfall is fairly consistent year round with an average of 35 inches per year. The area also receives moderate amounts of snow during the winter months, but nothing that usually lasts for long periods of time.

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

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

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Dawson. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dawson gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 Dawson is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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

  ClimateDawson, TexasUnited States
  39.7 in.38.1 in.
  0.5 in.27.8 in.
  81.2 days106.2 days
  229 days205 days
  94.7°85.8°
  34.3°21.7°
  7.17
  5.64.3
  482 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 Dawson with an average high temperature of 96.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Dawson, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dawson are April, October and May.
In Dawson, there are 94.2 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 Dawson with an average of 34.3°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Dawson, there are 36.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Dawson, 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 Dawson can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.
May is the wettest month in Dawson with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in Dawson means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.
March is the rainiest month in Dawson with 8.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 81.2 rainy days annually in Dawson, which is rainier 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Dawson means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Dawson with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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