Brewster County, TX Climate


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Brewster County, TX enjoys a warm, arid climate. The county sees temperatures as high as the mid-90’s during the summer months and lows in the 40’s during the winter. Rain is infrequent and usually only falls during the spring months with an annual precipitation average of around 11 inches. Due to its desert setting, Brewster County also experiences extremely low humidity levels throughout the year making it a great place for outdoor activities.

Brewster County, Texas gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brewster County averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Brewster County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brewster County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 54 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 31
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Brewster County is 8.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

7.5 Summer - 7.9 Winter
October, April and September are the most pleasant months in Brewster County, while July and June are the least comfortable months.

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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.

June is the hottest month for Brewster County with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Brewster County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Brewster County are October, April and March.
In Brewster County, there are 82.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Brewster County with an average of 31.0°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Brewster County, there are 58.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Brewster 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 Brewster County is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.
July is the wettest month in Brewster County with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 48% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.1 inches in Brewster County means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.
August is the rainiest month in Brewster County with 7.7 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 2.1 rainy days. There are 53.9 rainy days annually in Brewster County, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 41% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in Brewster County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Brewster County with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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