Elgin, TX Climate

Elgin, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from 50°F in the winter to 95°F in the summer. Precipitation is abundant in Elgin, with an average of 34 inches of rainfall each year spread throughout the year. The area also gets around 17 inches of snowfall annually. With its mild weather conditions, Elgin is a great destination for outdoor activities any time of year.

Elgin, Texas gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Elgin 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 Elgin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elgin gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 37
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Elgin is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

3.6 Summer - 7.8 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in Elgin, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

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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 Elgin with an average high temperature of 96.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Elgin, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elgin are April, October and March.

In Elgin, there are 106.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elgin with an average of 37.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Elgin, there are 27.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Elgin, 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 Elgin 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 Elgin with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.0 inches in Elgin means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

March is the rainiest month in Elgin with 8.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 77.4 rainy days annually in Elgin, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Elgin means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Elgin with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.