Andrews County, TX Climate

Andrews, TX County has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and chilly winters. It experiences a wide range of temperatures throughout the year, but temperatures rarely dip below freezing. The area receives an average of 32 inches of rainfall per year and occasional snowfall during the winter months. Winters in Andrews are usually mild and short-lived, with temperatures typically ranging from 40°F to 70°F. Summers can be very hot and humid, with temperatures reaching as high as 95°F or higher.

Andrews County, Texas gets 16 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Andrews County averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Andrews County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Andrews County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 45 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 30
Rain: averages 16 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Andrews County is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

7 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, April and September are the most pleasant months in Andrews 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.

July is the hottest month for Andrews County with an average high temperature of 94.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Andrews County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Andrews County are October, April and March.

In Andrews County, there are 102.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Andrews County with an average of 30.4°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Andrews County, there are 61.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Andrews 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 Andrews County 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.

September is the wettest month in Andrews County with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 37% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.7 inches in Andrews County means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

August is the rainiest month in Andrews County with 4.9 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 45.0 rainy days annually in Andrews County, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.6 inches in Andrews County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Andrews County with 1.7 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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