Mineral Wells, TX Climate


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Mineral Wells, TX has a subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 90°F (32°C), with lows in the upper 60s (18°C). During the winter months, temperatures drop to an average high of around 61°F (16°C) and a low of 43°F (6°C). Rainfall is spread out throughout the year, but tends to peak in late spring/early summer. Snowfall is uncommon in this part of Texas – it usually only occurs once or twice per year – but hail storms are fairly common during thunderstorms.

Mineral Wells, Texas gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 236 sunny days per year in Mineral Wells. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mineral Wells gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 31
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mineral Wells is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.2 Summer - 7.4 Winter
April, October and May are the most pleasant months in Mineral Wells, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateMineral Wells, TexasUnited States
  32.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.4 in.27.8 in.
  67.1 days106.2 days
  236 days205 days
  95.2°85.8°
  31.0°21.7°
  7.47
  5.54.3
  883 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.

July is the hottest month for Mineral Wells with an average high temperature of 95.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Mineral Wells, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mineral Wells are October, April and May.
In Mineral Wells, there are 88.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mineral Wells with an average of 31.0°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Mineral Wells, there are 54.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Mineral Wells, 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 Mineral Wells can be sticky 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 June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
May is the wettest month in Mineral Wells with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.9 inches in Mineral Wells means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Mineral Wells with 7.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 67.1 rainy days annually in Mineral Wells, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in Mineral Wells means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Mineral Wells with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 11 years ago

My husband and I are looking for a small town to start our family in and we came across Mineral Wells. Visited the town once and liked what we saw but we do have a few  More

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Over 12 years ago

The sad truth is that drugs influence crime; Mineral Wells has its reputation for being a drug infested community. The wrap is not all that bad, but any crime is a turn  More

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With the high cost of fuel and increasing prices on medical, groceries, utilities and entertainment it makes sense to look west of Fort Worth and Weatherford, Texas to  More

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