Ranger, TX Climate


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United States / Texas / No Metro Area / Eastland County / Ranger / Zip Codes
Ranger, TX has a semi-arid climate, with hot summers and cool winters. During the summer months, average highs often reach into the mid to upper 90s, while temperatures drop to the mid 30s during the winter months. Precipitation is generally light throughout the year with around 27 inches of rainfall annually. The area experiences very low humidity year round, making it an enjoyable place to live for those who don't like humidity levels typical in other parts of Texas.

Ranger, Texas gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 247 sunny days per year in Ranger. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ranger gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 55 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 30
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

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

  ClimateRanger, TexasUnited States
  30.7 in.38.1 in.
  1.2 in.27.8 in.
  55.0 days106.2 days
  247 days205 days
  94.6°85.8°
  30.1°21.7°
  7.67
  5.64.3
  1437 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 Ranger with an average high temperature of 95.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Ranger, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ranger are October, April and May.
In Ranger, there are 90.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ranger with an average of 30.1°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Ranger, there are 60.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Ranger, 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 Ranger 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 Ranger.
June is the wettest month in Ranger with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.7 inches in Ranger means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Ranger with 5.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 55.0 rainy days annually in Ranger, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Ranger means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Ranger with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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