Anderson County, TX Climate

Anderson County, TX has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures in the 80s and 90s. Winters are mild and wet, with temperatures rarely dipping below 40F. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, but especially during the spring and summer months when thunderstorms are common. The region sees an average of 48 inches of rain annually, which comes primarily from April to September. Snow is rare in this part of Texas, usually occurring only once or twice each winter. Anderson County has some of the highest temperatures and humidity levels in Texas due to its location near the Gulf Coast.

Anderson County, Texas gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Anderson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Anderson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 81 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 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.3 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Anderson County, 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 Anderson County with an average high temperature of 94.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Anderson County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Anderson County are October, April and May.

In Anderson County, there are 77.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Anderson County with an average of 35.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Anderson County, there are 38.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Anderson County, 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 Anderson County 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 Anderson County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.7 inches in Anderson County means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

December is the rainiest month in Anderson County with 7.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 80.6 rainy days annually in Anderson County, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring 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 0.4 inches in Anderson County means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Anderson County with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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