Hereford, TX Climate

Hereford, TX, situated in the Texas Panhandle, experiences a humid subtropical climate which brings hot summers and mild winters. Average summer temperatures reach into the 90s while winter temperatures can range from cool to cold with occasional snowfall. There are generally around 30 days of measurable precipitation each year and during the summer months thunderstorms are common. The city also experiences around 200 sunny days annually with an average humidity of 60-65%.

Hereford, Texas gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hereford averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 265 sunny days per year in Hereford. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hereford gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 22
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 6.6 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Hereford, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hereford, Texas	United States
	20.1 in.	38.1 in.
	15.0 in.	27.8 in.
	61.0 days	106.2 days
	265 days	205 days
	90.9°	85.8°
	22.1°	21.7°
	7.9	7
	5.7	4.3
	3816 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 Hereford with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Hereford, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hereford are May, September and October.

In Hereford, 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 Hereford with an average of 22.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Hereford, there are 121.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Hereford, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

Humidity in Hereford 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.

June is the wettest month in Hereford with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.1 inches in Hereford means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in Hereford with 7.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 61.0 rainy days annually in Hereford, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.0 inches in Hereford means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Hereford with 4.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.