Bastrop County, TX Climate

Bastrop County, Texas has a climate that is typical of the south central United States. The summers are hot and humid with average daily high temperatures reaching into the mid 90s in July and August. Winters are mild with average daily highs in the 50s and 60s during December and January. Average yearly precipitation is around 37 inches, with most of that occurring from April through October. During this time, afternoon thunderstorms are common, providing some relief from the heat. Spring and fall are both pleasant seasons in Bastrop County.

Bastrop County, Texas gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Bastrop County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bastrop County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Bastrop County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

3.7 Summer - 7.9 Winter

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

Climate	Bastrop, Texas	United States
	36.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	71.9 days	106.2 days
	229 days	205 days
	94.9°	85.8°
	37.3°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	6.1	4.3
	462 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 Bastrop County with an average high temperature of 96.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Bastrop County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bastrop County are April, October and November.

In Bastrop County, there are 107.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Bastrop County with an average of 37.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Bastrop County, there are 29.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Bastrop 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 Bastrop 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.

October is the wettest month in Bastrop County with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.2 inches in Bastrop County means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

March is the rainiest month in Bastrop County with 7.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 71.9 rainy days annually in Bastrop County, which is about average compared to other 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 0.1 inches in Bastrop County means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Bastrop County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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