Archer County, TX Climate

Archer County, TX has a climate that is typical of the Great Plains region. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the 90s and 100s during the day. Winters, however, can be quite cold with temperatures regularly dropping into the 20s and 30s overnight. Precipitation is relatively low throughout the year with only around 31 inches of rain falling annually on average. The area does, however, see some snowfall in winter months. In general, Archer County is known for its warm sunny days and moderate winters making it an ideal place to live for those who want to enjoy mild weather year round.

Archer County, Texas gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Archer County averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Archer County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Archer County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 60 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 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Archer County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5 Summer - 7.3 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Archer County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Archer, Texas	United States
	31.0 in.	38.1 in.
	2.4 in.	27.8 in.
	59.9 days	106.2 days
	244 days	205 days
	96.5°	85.8°
	29.2°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5.3	4.3
	1074 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 Archer County with an average high temperature of 96.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Archer County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Archer County are October, April and May.

In Archer County, there are 96.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Archer County with an average of 29.2°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Archer County, there are 63.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Archer County, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Archer County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Archer County.

May is the wettest month in Archer County with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.0 inches in Archer County means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Archer County with 6.9 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 59.9 rainy days annually in Archer County, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.4 inches in Archer County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Archer County with 0.8 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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