Shiner, TX Climate


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Shiner, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months can reach into the high 80s, while the winter months stay around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, but the most rain falls during the spring and early summer. Humidity levels are usually high because of Shiner’s proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, creating muggy days throughout much of the year.

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

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

On average, there are 202 sunny days per year in Shiner. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shiner gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
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 Shiner is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

3.4 Summer - 8.1 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Shiner, while July and August 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 Shiner with an average high temperature of 95.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Shiner, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shiner are April, October and November.
In Shiner, there are 102.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Shiner with an average of 40.4°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Shiner, there are 17.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Shiner, 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 Shiner can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.
October is the wettest month in Shiner with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.6 inches in Shiner means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.
December is the rainiest month in Shiner with 8.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.8 rainy days. There are 86.5 rainy days annually in Shiner, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Shiner, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Shiner.
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Over 12 years ago

If you are from Shiner everything is fine. If you are not from Shiner it will never be fine. "You are not from here" is what you will hear and you will never be from  More

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