Santa Monica, TX Climate


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Santa Monica, TX is a small town situated in the south of Texas, and benefits from a warm, temperate climate throughout much of the year. The average temperatures range from 65°F (18°C) in the winter to 97°F (36°C) in the summer, with low humidity levels making hot days feel even warmer. Spring and autumn are quite mild, with occasional thunderstorms offering relief on hot days. Winter months can sometimes bring colder temperatures and snowfall is not uncommon.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Santa Monica is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

1.7 Summer - 9 Winter
November, March and February are the most pleasant months in Santa Monica, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSanta Monica, TexasUnited States
  25.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  70.6 days106.2 days
  227 days205 days
  95.8°85.8°
  48.6°21.7°
  6.47
  6.14.3
  16 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 Santa Monica with an average high temperature of 96.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Santa Monica, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Santa Monica are November, March and February.
In Santa Monica, there are 148.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Santa Monica with an average of 48.6°. This is one of the warmest places in Texas.
In Santa Monica, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Texas.
In Santa Monica, 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 Santa Monica can be stifling in the summer but very pleasant in the winter months. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in July and June. The humid season extends from April-October and the most comfortable months are November-March.
September is the wettest month in Santa Monica with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 37% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.4 inches in Santa Monica means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
September is the rainiest month in Santa Monica with 9.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 70.6 rainy days annually in Santa Monica, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Santa Monica means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Santa Monica with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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