Lufkin, TX Climate


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The climate in Lufkin, TX is relatively mild with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature range throughout the year is from 42-93 degrees Fahrenheit. June through August are typically the hottest months with temperatures usually reaching into the 90s and occasionally higher. Winters tend to be relatively mild, with January being the coldest month on average with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing for long periods of time. Precipitation levels are slightly above the national average throughout the year due to its location in East Texas near numerous bodies of water.

Lufkin, Texas gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Lufkin. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lufkin 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.1 Summer - 7.5 Winter
October, April and March are the most pleasant months in Lufkin, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLufkin, TexasUnited States
  50.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.2 in.27.8 in.
  92.9 days106.2 days
  206 days205 days
  92.9°85.8°
  36.3°21.7°
  7.17
  5.84.3
  312 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 Lufkin with an average high temperature of 93.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Lufkin, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lufkin are April, October and May.
In Lufkin, there are 81.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lufkin with an average of 36.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Lufkin, there are 37.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In Lufkin, 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 Lufkin 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.
November is the wettest month in Lufkin with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.0 inches in Lufkin means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.
December is the rainiest month in Lufkin with 8.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.6 rainy days. There are 92.9 rainy days annually in Lufkin, 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Lufkin means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Lufkin with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 14 years ago

Lufkin is a nice town with many ammenities for the size. It is a great area to raise a  More

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Over 16 years ago

We have a city that is a sleeper for quality of living. You can be any place in five minutes and we have all the major restuarants...We have a golf course that has been  More

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We live in Lufkin Tx. well just alittle out of lufkin in HUDSON. I love it here. Lots of new job opp. and the city of Lufkin is about 3miles away and is getting bigger  More

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