Oilton, TX Climate


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Oilton, TX has a semi-arid climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average high temperature in summer is around 95°F, while the average low temperature in winter is around 46°F. Precipitation is fairly low, averaging only about 19 inches per year, but thunderstorms are common in the spring. Humidity levels tend to be relatively high throughout the year, which can make it difficult to tolerate especially hot days. However, overall Oilton enjoys pleasant weather throughout most of the year.

Oilton, Texas gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Oilton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oilton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 54 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 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

2.3 Summer - 8.8 Winter
March, November and April are the most pleasant months in Oilton, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateOilton, TexasUnited States
  24.1 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  53.8 days106.2 days
  223 days205 days
  96.8°85.8°
  44.5°21.7°
  6.87
  5.84.3
  860 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 Oilton with an average high temperature of 97.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Oilton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oilton are March, November and February.
In Oilton, there are 145.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oilton with an average of 44.5°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Oilton, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Oilton, 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 Oilton is uncomfortable for about half the year, especially in the summer. The most humid months in Oilton are July and June. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.
September is the wettest month in Oilton with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.1 inches in Oilton means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
September is the rainiest month in Oilton with 6.0 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 53.8 rainy days annually in Oilton, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Oilton means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Oilton with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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