Sonora, TX Climate


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Sonora, TX has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius). The average high temperatures during the winter months are typically in the mid to upper 60s (around 17 - 19 degrees Celsius). Precipitation is generally low, with an average of only about 15 inches per year. The area frequently experience strong winds, especially in the spring and fall months. It can also be subject to occasional dust storms due to its location on the Chihuahuan desert.

Sonora, Texas gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Sonora. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sonora gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 48 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sonora is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

6.3 Summer - 7.6 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Sonora, 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 Sonora with an average high temperature of 93.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Sonora, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sonora are October, April and March.
In Sonora, there are 89.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sonora with an average of 29.7°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Sonora, there are 63.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Sonora, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Sonora but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, June and August are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Sonora.
June is the wettest month in Sonora with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.5 inches in Sonora means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
October is the rainiest month in Sonora with 5.0 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 48.1 rainy days annually in Sonora, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Sonora means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. November is the snowiest month in Sonora with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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