Atascosa County, TX Climate

Atascosa County, TX has a warm climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 94°F and in winter it cools down to an average of around 57°F. Rainfall totals for Atascosa County are usually between 22-26 inches per year, making it a relatively dry area compared to other parts of Texas. The region is known for having hot, humid days in the summer months, as well as occasional severe thunderstorms during this time. In the winter months, temperatures can drop below freezing but usually only at night. Snowfall is rare, though not unheard of. Overall, the climate of Atascosa County is mild and pleasant most of the year.

Atascosa County, Texas gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Atascosa County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Atascosa County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 67 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Atascosa County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

3 Summer - 8.4 Winter

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

Climate	Atascosa, Texas	United States
	28.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	66.5 days	106.2 days
	224 days	205 days
	95.5°	85.8°
	40.8°	21.7°
	7	7
	6.1	4.3
	434 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 Atascosa County with an average high temperature of 97.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Atascosa County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Atascosa County are March, November and April.

In Atascosa County, there are 123.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Atascosa County with an average of 40.8°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Atascosa County, there are 15.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Atascosa 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 Atascosa County can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

June is the wettest month in Atascosa County with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.9 inches in Atascosa County means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

March is the rainiest month in Atascosa County with 6.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 66.5 rainy days annually in Atascosa County, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Atascosa County means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Atascosa County with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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