Pampa, TX Climate


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Pampa, TX has a mild climate with hot summers and cool winters. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 92°F with lows dipping to around 70°F. In the winter, the average high is around 64°F with lows dropping to around 37°F. On average, Pampa receives about 26 inches of rain per year and experiences between 22 and 28 days of measurable precipitation. In addition, Pampa has an average of 241 sunny days each year, making it a great destination for outdoor activities like fishing, camping, and hiking.

Pampa, Texas gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pampa averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 259 sunny days per year in Pampa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pampa gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 25
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pampa is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

7.8 Summer - 6.6 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Pampa, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePampa, TexasUnited States
  23.0 in.38.1 in.
  17.8 in.27.8 in.
  69.6 days106.2 days
  259 days205 days
  92.7°85.8°
  24.5°21.7°
  7.87
  5.84.3
  3238 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 Pampa with an average high temperature of 92.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Pampa, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pampa are May, October and September.
In Pampa, there are 69.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pampa with an average of 24.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Pampa, there are 98.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Pampa, there are 0.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
Humidity in Pampa is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
June is the wettest month in Pampa with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.0 inches in Pampa means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
June is the rainiest month in Pampa with 8.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 69.6 rainy days annually in Pampa, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.8 inches in Pampa means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Pampa with 4.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 11 years ago

people are gossipy and want to know everything about the lives of other to comment afterwards. The town is small is terrible climate in winter is cold and snowy.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Pampa, not Tampa. Culture and Recreation & Housing: I grew up in Pampa, but I've also lived in other places lately including North Carolina, Lubbock, and Canyon. To  More

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