Sunset (Montague County), TX Climate


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Sunset, TX is located in the northern region of Montague County and experiences a warm, temperate climate. Summers in Sunset can be quite hot, with temperatures usually reaching around 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. The winter months are cooler but still fairly mild, with average temperatures hovering around 45 to 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall in Sunset is generally plentiful throughout the year, with an annual average of 33 inches of rain throughout the year. And although snowfall is rare, there have been some instances where light snowfall has been reported.

Sunset (Montague County), Texas gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sunset (Montague County) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Sunset (Montague County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sunset (Montague County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sunset (Montague County) is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.8 Summer - 7.1 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Sunset (Montague County), 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 Sunset (Montague County) with an average high temperature of 93.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Sunset (Montague County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sunset (Montague County) are October, May and April.
In Sunset (Montague County), there are 73.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sunset (Montague County) with an average of 28.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Sunset (Montague County), there are 68.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Sunset (Montague County), 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 can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Sunset (Montague County) during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, June and August are the three most humid months in Sunset (Montague County).
May is the wettest month in Sunset (Montague County) with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.9 inches in Sunset (Montague County) means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Sunset (Montague County) with 8.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 73.5 rainy days annually in Sunset (Montague County), which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Sunset (Montague County) means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Sunset (Montague County) with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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