Van Alstyne, TX Climate


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Van Alstyne, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average summer temperatures range from the mid to upper 80s while winter temperatures can dip down into the low 30s. Thunderstorms are common during the spring and summer months while snowfall is rare but does occasionally occur in winter. Precipitation is spread fairly evenly throughout the year, with moderate amounts of rainfall occurring mostly in late spring and early autumn.

Van Alstyne, Texas gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 235 sunny days per year in Van Alstyne. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Van Alstyne gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 32
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Van Alstyne is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.2 Summer - 7.1 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Van Alstyne, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVan Alstyne, TexasUnited States
  42.4 in.38.1 in.
  0.9 in.27.8 in.
  72.6 days106.2 days
  235 days205 days
  92.6°85.8°
  31.8°21.7°
  7.37
  5.44.3
  784 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 Van Alstyne with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Van Alstyne, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Van Alstyne are May, October and April.
In Van Alstyne, there are 67.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Van Alstyne with an average of 31.8°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Van Alstyne, there are 50.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Van Alstyne, 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 Van Alstyne can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.
May is the wettest month in Van Alstyne with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in Van Alstyne means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Van Alstyne with 8.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 72.6 rainy days annually in Van Alstyne, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in Van Alstyne means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Van Alstyne with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 14 years ago

I moved to Van Alstyne to retire and because of the churches. I went to service to a church that was of my beleifs and the people were standoffish and cold, I tried all  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have been in Van Alstyne for just about a year now,we actually moved here for the schools and also for the small community.My 2 boys have never done better then here  More

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