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United States / Texas / No Metro Area / Parmer County / Farwell / Zip Codes
Farwell, TX has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average summer temperature is around 90°F and the average winter temperature is in the low 20s. Precipitation is generally light throughout the year, though there are occasionally thunderstorms and strong winds during the spring months. Winters are usually very dry, and snowfall is rare. In general, Farwell has a sunny climate with little rainfall.

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

Farwell averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 258 sunny days per year in Farwell. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Farwell gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Farwell is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

8.3 Summer - 6.8 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Farwell, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFarwell, TexasUnited States
  18.8 in.38.1 in.
  11.0 in.27.8 in.
  57.2 days106.2 days
  258 days205 days
  90.8°85.8°
  22.8°21.7°
  87
  5.74.3
  4144 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 Farwell with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Farwell, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Farwell are May, October and September.
In Farwell, there are 60.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Farwell with an average of 22.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Farwell, there are 114.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Farwell, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
Humidity in Farwell 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 June.
August is the wettest month in Farwell with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.8 inches in Farwell means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.
August is the rainiest month in Farwell with 7.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 57.2 rainy days annually in Farwell, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 37% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 11.0 inches in Farwell means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Farwell with 3.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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