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Perryton, TX has a humid subtropical climate typical of the southern plains of the United States. Summers are long and hot with temperatures averaging in the mid-90s, while winters are mild with temperatures typically hovering around 50°F during the day and dropping to an average low of 25°F at night. Precipitation usually occurs throughout the year with thunderstorms frequently occurring during the summer months. Snowfall is scarce, but it does occur during winter months.

Perryton, Texas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Perryton averages 16 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 251 sunny days per year in Perryton. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Perryton gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 53 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 21
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 16 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Perryton is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

7.8 Summer - 6.6 Winter
May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Perryton, while December and January 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.

July is the hottest month for Perryton with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Perryton, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Perryton are May, October and April.
In Perryton, there are 73.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Perryton with an average of 20.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Perryton, there are 122.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Perryton, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
Humidity in Perryton 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 June.
June is the wettest month in Perryton with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.7 inches in Perryton means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
June is the rainiest month in Perryton with 6.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.1 rainy days. There are 53.2 rainy days annually in Perryton, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 16.0 inches in Perryton means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Perryton with 3.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 6 years ago

I was born & raised in Perryton Tx.  More

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Over 16 years ago

I was born in Perryton, Texas. I lived there since I was nine years old. I had a lot of childhood memories that I'll never forget. It feels good to visit there and think  More

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