Red Oak, TX Climate


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Red Oak, TX has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The area experiences considerable precipitation throughout the year but most of it falls during the spring season. Temperatures in Red Oak rarely fall below freezing during the winter months and can reach up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer months. The sun shines an average of 239 days per year, providing plenty of opportunity for outdoor activities and recreation.

Red Oak, Texas gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Red Oak. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Red Oak gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 34
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Red Oak is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

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

  ClimateRed Oak, TexasUnited States
  39.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.2 in.27.8 in.
  75.6 days106.2 days
  231 days205 days
  94.5°85.8°
  33.7°21.7°
  7.27
  5.54.3
  607 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 Red Oak with an average high temperature of 95.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Red Oak, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Red Oak are October, April and May.
In Red Oak, there are 87.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Red Oak with an average of 33.7°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Red Oak, there are 41.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Red Oak, 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 Red Oak can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.
October is the wettest month in Red Oak with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.8 inches in Red Oak means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Red Oak with 8.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 75.6 rainy days annually in Red Oak, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Red Oak means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Red Oak with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 15 years ago

The small, charming country town that I moved to 26 years ago sadly doesn't exist anymore. Our city is poorly governed and that is one major reason why business interest  More

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Over 15 years ago

I wouldn't recommend Red Oak as a place to live. I moved to the area from Tyler four years ago to take a job in Dallas. I did my research on areas south of Dallas and  More

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