Paint Rock, TX Climate


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Paint Rock, TX is known for its hot, dry climate. Summers in the area are typically hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the 90s and 100s Fahrenheit on some days. The winters are mild with temperatures ranging from the 40s to the 70s Fahrenheit. Precipitation is scarce throughout the year, with an average of just 19 inches of rain and no snowfall recorded each year. The area has been known to experience bouts of strong winds due to its location in west Texas close to the Mexican border.

Paint Rock, Texas gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 249 sunny days per year in Paint Rock. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Paint Rock 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Paint Rock is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.5 Summer - 7.6 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Paint Rock, 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 Paint Rock with an average high temperature of 94.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Paint Rock, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Paint Rock are October, April and May.
In Paint Rock, there are 98.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Paint Rock with an average of 31.0°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Paint Rock, there are 54.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Paint Rock, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Paint Rock but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, June and August are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Paint Rock.
June is the wettest month in Paint Rock with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.3 inches in Paint Rock means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Paint Rock with 6.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 53.8 rainy days annually in Paint Rock, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in Paint Rock means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Paint Rock with 0.8 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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