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United States / Texas / No Metro Area / Presidio County / Marfa / Zip Codes
Marfa, TX has a desert climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperature is in the mid-50s. Rainfall is scarce and mostly occurs during the warmer months from April to October. Marfa experiences low humidity year-round, thanks to its dry climate. Sunny skies are the norm throughout the year and temperatures rarely dip below freezing even in winter months.

Marfa, Texas gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 281 sunny days per year in Marfa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marfa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 88 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Marfa is 8.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

8.5 Summer - 7.5 Winter
September, October and April are the most pleasant months in Marfa, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMarfa, TexasUnited States
  16.4 in.38.1 in.
  1.4 in.27.8 in.
  64.3 days106.2 days
  281 days205 days
  88.1°85.8°
  26.9°21.7°
  8.37
  7.14.3
  4685 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 Marfa with an average high temperature of 89.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Marfa, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marfa are April, October and September.
In Marfa, there are 47.0 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 Marfa with an average of 26.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Marfa, there are 87.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Marfa, 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 Marfa 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.
July is the wettest month in Marfa with 3.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 50% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.4 inches in Marfa means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.
August is the rainiest month in Marfa with 9.5 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 64.3 rainy days annually in Marfa, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 42% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in Marfa means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Marfa with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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We're from the Government. We are here to help. · Barry, TX
Nice, quiet, and really, really off the beaten pat
Over 10 years ago

Liven in the area back in the 80s. Visited in 2008. The town has changed some. It's always been a nice, quiet, friendly town. It is really way out there, though.   More

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