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United States / Texas / Huntsville Metro Area / Walker County / Huntsville / Zip Codes
Huntsville, TX is located in the piney woods region of East Texas and has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures typically reaching into the 90s and evenings rarely dipping below 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing and occasional snowfall. The area averages 40 inches of rainfall per year, most of which falls between April and October. Huntsville enjoys an average of 233 sunny days per year making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities all year round.

Huntsville, Texas gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 203 sunny days per year in Huntsville. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Huntsville gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 40
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Huntsville is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

3.3 Summer - 7.8 Winter
April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Huntsville, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateHuntsville, TexasUnited States
  46.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.0 in.27.8 in.
  82.2 days106.2 days
  203 days205 days
  93.4°85.8°
  39.7°21.7°
  77
  5.94.3
  371 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 Huntsville with an average high temperature of 94.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Huntsville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Huntsville are April, October and March.
In Huntsville, there are 93.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Huntsville with an average of 39.7°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Huntsville, there are 20.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Huntsville, 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 Huntsville 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 Huntsville with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.5 inches in Huntsville means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.
December is the rainiest month in Huntsville with 8.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 82.2 rainy days annually in Huntsville, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Huntsville, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Huntsville.
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Averie · Huntsville, TX
love huntsville
Over 4 years ago

I live and huntsville and I was born in huntsville I have lived here for most of my life and I am only  More

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Maronda · Huntsville, TX
Dried UP
Over 7 years ago

I grew up about an hour from here and when I moved back the job market led me toward Conroe but the cost of living made it worth the commute to and from Huntsville.  More

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Lisa · Austin, TX
Prison City
Over 17 years ago

Huntsville, Texas is the home of Sam Houston State University, a small state-funded university that boasts the likes of Dan Rather and Dana Andrews as alumni. The  More

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