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United States / Texas / No Metro Area / Sterling County / Sterling City / Zip Codes
Sterling City, TX is located in West Texas and has a semi-arid climate characterized by hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, while dropping to the mid-60s at night. On average, precipitation is low throughout the year with most of the rain occurring in late spring or early summer. The area rarely sees snowfall and experiences very little humidity throughout the year.

Sterling City, Texas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sterling City averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Sterling City. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sterling City gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 45 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 28
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.8 Summer - 7.5 Winter
April, October and September are the most pleasant months in Sterling City, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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.

July is the hottest month for Sterling City with an average high temperature of 94.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Sterling City, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sterling City are October, April and March.
In Sterling City, there are 95.5 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 Sterling City with an average of 28.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Sterling City, there are 75.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Sterling City, 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 Sterling City 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, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Sterling City.
August is the wettest month in Sterling City with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.5 inches in Sterling City means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Sterling City with 5.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 45.1 rainy days annually in Sterling City, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in Sterling City means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Sterling City with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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