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United States / Texas / No Metro Area / Hill County / Mertens / Zip Codes
Mertens, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average temperature in Mertens is around 76°F (24°C) during the summer and 50°F (10°C) during the winter, making it ideal for those looking to escape the extreme heat of other parts of Texas. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, averaging around 37 inches (93 cm) annually. During the summer months, thunderstorms are frequent with occasional hail and strong winds as well. Winters bring light snowfall with cold spells lasting for days at a time.

Mertens, Texas gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Mertens. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mertens gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 34
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

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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 Mertens with an average high temperature of 96.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Mertens, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mertens are April, October and May.
In Mertens, there are 96.3 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 Mertens with an average of 34.1°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Mertens, there are 39.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Mertens, 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 Mertens 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 Mertens with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.7 inches in Mertens means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.
March is the rainiest month in Mertens with 8.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 77.7 rainy days annually in Mertens, 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 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Mertens means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Mertens with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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