Sunset (Starr County), TX Climate


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The climate in Sunset, TX is generally hot and humid with occasional cold spells in the winter. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures often reaching into the upper 90s and occasionally soaring to over 100°F. Spring and fall are both mild with temperatures usually ranging from the mid-50s to low 80s. Winter months can be chilly, especially at night when temperatures can dip below freezing on occasion. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, though it increases slightly during the summer season due to frequent thunderstorms.

Sunset (Starr County), Texas gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sunset (Starr County) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Sunset (Starr County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sunset (Starr County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 60 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 99 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sunset (Starr County) is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Texas.

1.3 Summer - 8.9 Winter
November, March and February are the most pleasant months in Sunset (Starr 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 (Starr County) with an average high temperature of 99.7°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Texas. In Sunset (Starr County), there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sunset (Starr County) are November, March and February.
In Sunset (Starr County), there are 170.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sunset (Starr County) with an average of 46.4°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Sunset (Starr County), there are 3.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Sunset (Starr 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.
Humidity in Sunset (Starr County) can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in July and June. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.
September is the wettest month in Sunset (Starr County) with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 34% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.2 inches in Sunset (Starr County) means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
September is the rainiest month in Sunset (Starr County) with 7.1 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 60.4 rainy days annually in Sunset (Starr County), which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Sunset (Starr County), ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Sunset (Starr County).
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