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Tatum, TX has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average winter temperatures range from 40 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Tatum experiences on average around 48 inches of rainfall per year, with most of it falling during the spring and fall months. Humidity levels in the summer can be quite high due to its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico. Whether you’re looking for hot and humid days or cooler nights, Tatum is a great place to be all year round.

Tatum, Texas gets 49 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tatum averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Tatum. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tatum gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 93 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 36
Rain: averages 49 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Tatum is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

4 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Tatum, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTatum, TexasUnited States
  48.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.8 in.27.8 in.
  92.9 days106.2 days
  217 days205 days
  93.5°85.8°
  35.8°21.7°
  7.17
  5.84.3
  338 ft.2443 ft.
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 Tatum with an average high temperature of 94.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Tatum, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Tatum are October, April and May.
In Tatum, there are 83.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Tatum with an average of 35.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Tatum, there are 35.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Tatum, 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 Tatum can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.
June is the wettest month in Tatum with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.5 inches in Tatum means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.
December is the rainiest month in Tatum with 9.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 92.9 rainy days annually in Tatum, which is one of the rainiest places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in Tatum means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Tatum with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in and around the area off and on for over 30 years. The main issue I have with this town is that it is not growing very fast. For the most part the same  More

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