McDade, TX Climate


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McDade, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The area is known for its high levels of humidity throughout the year due to the Gulf of Mexico's proximity. Temperatures in summer range from the mid-80s to low-90s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures typically stay above freezing, reaching the mid-50s to low-60s Fahrenheit. Rainfall is abundant, averaging over 43 inches per year with some months receiving as much as five or six inches of rainfall. The majority of this precipitation falls between May and September.

McDade, Texas gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

McDade averages 0 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 McDade. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McDade gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 38
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for McDade is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

3.7 Summer - 7.9 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in McDade, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMcDade, TexasUnited States
  35.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  71.6 days106.2 days
  229 days205 days
  94.8°85.8°
  37.8°21.7°
  7.17
  6.14.3
  551 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 McDade with an average high temperature of 96.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In McDade, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McDade are April, October and March.
In McDade, there are 105.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for McDade with an average of 37.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In McDade, there are 25.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In McDade, 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 McDade 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.
October is the wettest month in McDade with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.5 inches in McDade means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.
March is the rainiest month in McDade with 7.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 71.6 rainy days annually in McDade, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in McDade, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in McDade.
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