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United States / Texas / McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area / Hidalgo County / Edinburg / Zip Codes
Edinburg, TX has a warm and humid subtropical climate typical of southern Texas. During the summer months, temperatures average around 95°F with high humidity and frequent rain showers providing relief from the heat. Winters in Edinburg are mild and rarely dip below freezing, with daytime highs typically hovering around 65°F. Spring and fall months can be unpredictable but usually present comfortable weather conditions. Overall, Edinburg enjoys a pleasant climate year-round that is suitable for outdoor activities such as hiking and biking.

Edinburg, Texas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Edinburg averages 0 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 Edinburg. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Edinburg gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 49
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Edinburg is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Texas.

1.5 Summer - 9.1 Winter
November, March and February are the most pleasant months in Edinburg, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateEdinburg, TexasUnited States
  22.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  58.6 days106.2 days
  231 days205 days
  96.5°85.8°
  49.2°21.7°
  6.37
  6.14.3
  95 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 Edinburg with an average high temperature of 97.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Edinburg, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Edinburg are November, March and February.
In Edinburg, there are 150.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Edinburg with an average of 49.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Texas.
In Edinburg, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Texas.
In Edinburg, 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 Edinburg can be stifling in the summer but very pleasant in the winter months. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in July and August. The humid season extends from April-October and the most comfortable months are November-March.
September is the wettest month in Edinburg with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.2 inches in Edinburg means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
September is the rainiest month in Edinburg with 7.0 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 58.6 rainy days annually in Edinburg, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Edinburg, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Edinburg.
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rando · McAllen, TX
Don't move here, just don't
Over 3 years ago

I've lived here for the majority of my life and the only good thing about this place is the low cost of living. This is where people come to rot, it's extremely  More

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G.C. · Edinburg, TX
NIGHTMARE TOWN.
Over 5 years ago

I'll try to start this out by saying something nice. Edinburg has a very low cost of living. Also, it is centered around UTRGV, a 4-year university with some of the  More

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Irasema · Edinburg, TX
Edinburg it's a great place to live !
Over 12 years ago

Edinburg it's a great place to live  More

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