Melissa, TX Climate

Melissa, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer months reach up to 90°F, while winter months generally stay around 50°F. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with average precipitation amounts of 36 inches annually. The area experiences occasional thunderstorms during the spring and summer months due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. Snowfall is rare, making Melissa an ideal place for those who enjoy mild weather year-round.

Melissa, Texas gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Melissa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Melissa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Melissa is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

4.9 Summer - 7.2 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Melissa, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Melissa, Texas	United States
	41.5 in.	38.1 in.
	1.2 in.	27.8 in.
	74.2 days	106.2 days
	228 days	205 days
	93.3°	85.8°
	32.0°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.6	4.3
	679 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 Melissa with an average high temperature of 94.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Melissa, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Melissa are October, May and April.

In Melissa, there are 74.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Melissa with an average of 32.0°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Melissa, there are 49.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Melissa, 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 Melissa 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 Melissa with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.5 inches in Melissa means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Melissa with 9.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 74.2 rainy days annually in Melissa, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Melissa means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Melissa with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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Dennis · Melissa, TX

Growing Bedroom Community

Over 3 years ago

I have lived here since 2008. It is a growing bedroom community. The city has a low crime rate and pretty good schools. The primary entertainment is High School sporting More

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Alex · Melissa, TX

Don't Live in Berry Farms!

Over 8 years ago

We moved here 2 years ago and have suffered nothing but hell. If you are not a plain, vanilla, ignorant, intolerant person, do not move here! More

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Ron · Melissa, TX

great climate

Over 16 years ago

warm to hot summer. enough cold in winter to make you appreciate More

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