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United States / Texas / Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Metro Area / Johnson County / Joshua / Zip Codes
Joshua, TX is located in the north-central region of Texas and experiences a humid subtropical climate. Summers in Joshua are hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit on average, and winters are mild and short with average temperatures between 40 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, but there does tend to be a wetter period from April to September when more rain falls than the rest of the year.

Joshua, Texas gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Joshua. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Joshua gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 33
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Joshua is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

4.7 Summer - 7.5 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Joshua, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Joshua with an average high temperature of 95.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Joshua, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Joshua are October, April and May.
In Joshua, there are 89.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Joshua with an average of 32.9°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Joshua, there are 44.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Joshua, 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 Joshua 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 Joshua with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.6 inches in Joshua means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Joshua with 8.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 79.2 rainy days annually in Joshua, which is rainier 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 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Joshua means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Joshua with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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