Ransom Canyon, TX Climate


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Ransom Canyon, TX has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. The summer months are usually characterized by high temperatures and low humidity levels while the winter months tend to bring cold temperatures with occasional snowfall. Precipitation is generally low throughout the year, however during the summer months thunderstorms are common. On average, the town receives around 24 inches of rain every year. Average temperatures in Ransom Canyon range from highs of 80°F in July to lows of 37°F in January with an overall average temperature of 57°F.

Ransom Canyon, Texas gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ransom Canyon averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Ransom Canyon. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ransom Canyon gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 58 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ransom Canyon is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

7.7 Summer - 7.1 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Ransom Canyon, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateRansom Canyon, TexasUnited States
  19.9 in.38.1 in.
  6.5 in.27.8 in.
  58.3 days106.2 days
  262 days205 days
  92.4°85.8°
  26.7°21.7°
  87
  5.84.3
  3104 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 Ransom Canyon with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Ransom Canyon, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ransom Canyon are April, October and May.
In Ransom Canyon, there are 76.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ransom Canyon with an average of 26.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Ransom Canyon, there are 82.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Ransom Canyon, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
Humidity in Ransom Canyon 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 Ransom Canyon with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.9 inches in Ransom Canyon means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.
June is the rainiest month in Ransom Canyon with 7.0 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.5 rainy days. There are 58.3 rainy days annually in Ransom Canyon, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.5 inches in Ransom Canyon means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Ransom Canyon with 1.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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