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Hico, TX experiences a mild climate with hot summers and cool winters. The area rarely sees temperatures dip below freezing and spring and summer are usually marked by warm, sunny days. Humidity can be high in the summer months which can make the air feel even warmer than it actually is. The annual average temperature is approximately 61°F with an average high of about 83°F in the summer months and an average low of around 43°F in the winter months. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, with an average of about 30 inches annually.

Hico, Texas gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Hico. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hico gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hico is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.7 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Hico, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHico, TexasUnited States
  34.0 in.38.1 in.
  1.0 in.27.8 in.
  67.5 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  93.8°85.8°
  31.2°21.7°
  7.67
  5.94.3
  1027 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 Hico with an average high temperature of 94.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Hico, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hico are October, April and May.
In Hico, there are 83.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hico with an average of 31.2°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Hico, there are 54.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Hico, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
Humidity in Hico can be sticky 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 June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
June is the wettest month in Hico with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.0 inches in Hico means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Hico with 7.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 67.5 rainy days annually in Hico, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in Hico means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Hico with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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