Fort Hancock, TX Climate


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Fort Hancock, TX has a desert climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid-80s to lower 90s with lows in the mid-60s. Winters are mild and sunny with average highs in the upper 60s and average lows in the mid 30s. It can be quite windy at times, so it is important to bring a jacket when visiting this area. Precipitation is scarce but does occur occasionally during the winter months. Overall, Fort Hancock has a dry climate that is perfect for outdoor activities most of the year.

Fort Hancock, Texas gets 9 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 293 sunny days per year in Fort Hancock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Hancock gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 40 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 27
Rain: averages 9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fort Hancock is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

6.9 Summer - 7.6 Winter
October, April and March are the most pleasant months in Fort Hancock, while July and June are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFort Hancock, TexasUnited States
  9.2 in.38.1 in.
  0.7 in.27.8 in.
  39.7 days106.2 days
  293 days205 days
  95.2°85.8°
  26.6°21.7°
  7.97
  7.14.3
  3579 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.

June is the hottest month for Fort Hancock with an average high temperature of 96.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Fort Hancock, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fort Hancock are October, April and March.
In Fort Hancock, there are 110.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fort Hancock with an average of 26.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Fort Hancock, there are 84.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Fort Hancock, 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 Fort Hancock 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.
August is the wettest month in Fort Hancock with 1.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.2 inches in Fort Hancock means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.
August is the rainiest month in Fort Hancock with 6.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 1.4 rainy days. There are 39.7 rainy days annually in Fort Hancock, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 13% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in Fort Hancock means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Fort Hancock with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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