Van Horn, TX Climate


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United States / Texas / No Metro Area / Culberson County / Van Horn / Zip Codes
Van Horn, TX is a desert climate located near the Mexico border in Texas. The area typically experiences hot summers and mild winters with low humidity levels throughout the year. Rainfall is light and sporadic with most of the precipitation occurring during summer monsoon season from June to September. Although temperatures can reach above 100 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer months, nights are cool due to the dry desert conditions and very little cloud cover. Snowfall in Van Horn is rare but may occur once every few years when cold fronts move through the area.

Van Horn, Texas gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Van Horn averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 290 sunny days per year in Van Horn. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Van Horn gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 49 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Van Horn is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

7.5 Summer - 7.5 Winter
April, October and September are the most pleasant months in Van Horn, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateVan Horn, TexasUnited States
  12.4 in.38.1 in.
  3.1 in.27.8 in.
  48.7 days106.2 days
  290 days205 days
  92.2°85.8°
  27.5°21.7°
  8.17
  7.14.3
  4042 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.

June is the hottest month for Van Horn with an average high temperature of 93.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Van Horn, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Van Horn are October, April and March.
In Van Horn, there are 83.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Van Horn with an average of 27.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Van Horn, there are 77.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Van Horn, 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 Horn is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.
July is the wettest month in Van Horn with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.4 inches in Van Horn means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.
August is the rainiest month in Van Horn with 7.9 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 2.0 rainy days. There are 48.7 rainy days annually in Van Horn, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.1 inches in Van Horn means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Van Horn with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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