Brazoria County, TX Climate

Brazoria County, TX has a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters. Average high temperatures range from the mid-60s in the winter to the upper-90s in the summer. The hottest months of the year are July and August, while December is typically the coldest month with an average low temperature around 40°F. Rainfall is abundant throughout most of the year but peaks during May and June. Snow is rare in Brazoria County although some locations have seen snowfall on rare occasions.

Brazoria County, Texas gets 53 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Brazoria County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brazoria County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44
Rain: averages 53 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Brazoria County is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.7 Summer - 8.2 Winter

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

Climate	Brazoria, Texas	United States
	52.6 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	94.2 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	91.1°	85.8°
	44.1°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	5.8	4.3
	26 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 Brazoria County with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Brazoria County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brazoria County are April, October and November.

In Brazoria County, there are 70.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brazoria County with an average of 44.1°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Brazoria County, there are 7.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Brazoria 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 Brazoria County can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in July and August. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.

September is the wettest month in Brazoria County with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.6 inches in Brazoria County means that it is one of the wettest places in Texas.

September is the rainiest month in Brazoria County with 9.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 94.2 rainy days annually in Brazoria County, which is one of the rainiest places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Brazoria County, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Brazoria County.

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