Pettus, TX Climate


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Pettus, TX has a hot and humid climate throughout the year. Summers in Pettus are typically very hot and temperatures can reach up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit on some days. Winters in Pettus are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Precipitation is abundant in Pettus mostly during spring and summer months when storms are common. Heat lightning and thunderstorms occur often during these months too.

Pettus, Texas gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Pettus. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pettus gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 44
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

2.5 Summer - 8.6 Winter
April, November and March are the most pleasant months in Pettus, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimatePettus, TexasUnited States
  29.9 in.38.1 in.
  0.2 in.27.8 in.
  68.8 days106.2 days
  222 days205 days
  95.3°85.8°
  43.9°21.7°
  6.87
  5.94.3
  299 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 Pettus with an average high temperature of 96.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Pettus, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pettus are November, March and April.
In Pettus, there are 120.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pettus with an average of 43.9°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Pettus, there are 8.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Pettus, 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 Pettus can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
June is the wettest month in Pettus with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.6 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 29.9 inches in Pettus means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
June is the rainiest month in Pettus with 6.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 68.8 rainy days annually in Pettus, 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 Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Pettus means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Pettus with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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