Denver City, TX Climate

Denver City, TX enjoys a climate that is generally dry and temperate. The summer months are typically hot and humid with highs reaching into the upper 90s or higher on occasion. Winter months tend to be mild with temperatures averaging in the mid-50s during the day, but occasionally dipping into the low 30s during cold snaps. Precipitation in Denver City is sparse overall, with an average of just 23 inches per year spread out over around 30 days each year. Snowfall is rare, with only one or two light snowfalls expected each season.

Denver City, Texas gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Denver City averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 264 sunny days per year in Denver City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Denver City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 46 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Denver City is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

7.8 Summer - 7.3 Winter

October, September and April are the most pleasant months in Denver City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Denver City, Texas	United States
	18.6 in.	38.1 in.
	4.1 in.	27.8 in.
	45.6 days	106.2 days
	264 days	205 days
	92.3°	85.8°
	27.4°	21.7°
	8.1	7
	5.7	4.3
	3573 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.

July is the hottest month for Denver City with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Denver City, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Denver City are April, October and May.

In Denver City, there are 79.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Denver City with an average of 27.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Denver City, there are 81.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Denver City, 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 Denver City is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.

September is the wettest month in Denver City with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.6 inches in Denver City means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

August is the rainiest month in Denver City with 5.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 45.6 rainy days annually in Denver City, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.1 inches in Denver City means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Denver City with 1.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.