Brazos County, TX Climate

Brazos County, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters. Average temperatures range from the mid-30s in winter to the low-90s in summer. In addition to typical southeastern US weather patterns, Brazos County can experience heavy thunderstorms and occasional tornadoes, especially during the late spring and early summer months. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, averaging around 45 inches annually.

Brazos County, Texas gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Brazos County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brazos County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 39
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Brazos County is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

3.1 Summer - 7.8 Winter

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

Climate	Brazos, Texas	United States
	39.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	86.5 days	106.2 days
	211 days	205 days
	94.9°	85.8°
	38.8°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	5.5	4.3
	281 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 Brazos County with an average high temperature of 96.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Brazos County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brazos County are April, October and March.

In Brazos County, there are 106.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brazos County with an average of 38.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Brazos County, there are 23.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Brazos 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 Brazos County can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

October is the wettest month in Brazos County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.7 inches in Brazos County means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

December is the rainiest month in Brazos County with 8.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.4 rainy days. There are 86.5 rainy days annually in Brazos County, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

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

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