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Whitney, TX has a climate that is typical of the state's generally warm and humid weather. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit and the winter months can drop down to freezing temperatures. Rainfall occurs throughout the year, but tends to be more frequent in the late spring and early summer months. The city experiences mild winds, mainly from the south, which helps to keep temperatures comfortable during warmer months. The area also has some thunderstorms during the spring and summer months.

Whitney, Texas gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Whitney averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Whitney. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Whitney gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Whitney is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

4.2 Summer - 7.7 Winter
April, October and May are the most pleasant months in Whitney, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWhitney, TexasUnited States
  35.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  78.2 days106.2 days
  228 days205 days
  95.9°85.8°
  35.1°21.7°
  7.27
  5.84.3
  594 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 Whitney with an average high temperature of 96.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Whitney, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Whitney are April, October and May.
In Whitney, there are 101.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Whitney with an average of 35.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Whitney, there are 36.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Whitney, 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 Whitney 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 Whitney with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.9 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 35.8 inches in Whitney means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.
March is the rainiest month in Whitney with 8.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 78.2 rainy days annually in Whitney, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Whitney means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Whitney with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 14 years ago

Whitney is a very poor town but have a very nice school system. The reason their system is as good as it is, because of a gated committee named White Bluff. Very few  More

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Whitney is the simple but quality life. You can have a chance to make your life whatever you want it to be. Remember, Whitney is simple, low taxes, low energy, huge  More

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My family moved to Whitney 10 years ago because we wanted to get away from a big city. Whitney is a lake town and a tourist spot during the summer months. The  More

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