Marietta, TX Climate


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Marietta, TX has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures in the summer months can reach up to the upper 90s, while winter temperatures typically remain in the 40s and 50s. The town receives an average of 22 inches of rain per year and some snowfall during the winter months. Marietta experiences dry winds from the southwest during the summer months, which can cause severe dust storms at times.

Marietta, Texas gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Marietta. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marietta gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.3 Summer - 7.3 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Marietta, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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 Marietta with an average high temperature of 94.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Marietta, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marietta are October, April and May.
In Marietta, there are 82.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marietta with an average of 33.0°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Marietta, there are 47.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Marietta, 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 Marietta 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.
October is the wettest month in Marietta with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.7 inches in Marietta means that it is one of the wettest places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Marietta with 7.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 74.4 rainy days annually in Marietta, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in Marietta means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Marietta with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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