Scissors, TX Climate


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Scissors, TX has a hot and humid climate for most of the year. Summers are usually long and hot with temperatures reaching well into the 90s, while winters are mild and short with temperatures occasionally dropping below freezing. The city receives a moderate amount of rain throughout the year, with the majority of it occurring during the spring months. Scissors, TX also experiences occasional strong winds that can cause storms to form quickly in the area.

Scissors, Texas gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 230 sunny days per year in Scissors. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Scissors gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 49
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Scissors is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Texas.

1.5 Summer - 9.1 Winter
November, March and February are the most pleasant months in Scissors, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

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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 Scissors with an average high temperature of 97.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Scissors, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Scissors are November, March and February.
In Scissors, there are 146.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Scissors with an average of 48.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Texas.
In Scissors, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Texas.
In Scissors, 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 Scissors can be stifling in the summer but very pleasant in the winter months. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in June and July. The humid season extends from April-October and the most comfortable months are November-March.
September is the wettest month in Scissors with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.9 inches in Scissors means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
September is the rainiest month in Scissors with 7.5 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 59.4 rainy days annually in Scissors, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Scissors, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Scissors.
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