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United States / Texas / Bay City Metro Area / Matagorda County / Matagorda / Zip Codes
Matagorda, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The hottest month of the year is July with an average high temperature of 93 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is January with an average low temperature of 44 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation in Matagorda is abundant throughout the year, averaging around 46 inches annually. The area experiences a wetter season in summer and a drier season in winter. The area also has frequent bouts of thunderstorms and severe storms during the spring months.

Matagorda, Texas gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Matagorda averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Matagorda. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Matagorda gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 90 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Matagorda is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.9 Summer - 8.3 Winter
April, November and March are the most pleasant months in Matagorda, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMatagorda, TexasUnited States
  45.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  86.9 days106.2 days
  204 days205 days
  89.6°85.8°
  44.6°21.7°
  6.87
  6.24.3
  7 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 Matagorda with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Matagorda, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Matagorda are April, October and May.
In Matagorda, there are 53.1 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 Matagorda with an average of 44.6°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Matagorda, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Matagorda, 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 Matagorda can be miserable in the summer but pleasant in the winter months. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in July and August. The humid season extends from April-October and the most comfortable months are November-March.
September is the wettest month in Matagorda with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Matagorda means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.
September is the rainiest month in Matagorda with 8.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 86.9 rainy days annually in Matagorda, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Matagorda means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Matagorda with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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