Castro County, TX Climate

Castro County, located in the center of Texas's South Plains region, has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature throughout the year is typically between 55°F and 85°F. During the summer months, temperatures can soar to over 100°F, while winter lows may dip into the upper 20s. This area of Texas receives an average of 22 inches of rainfall per year, most of which falls from May through August. Snowfall is rare but not unheard of, usually occurring around once per year during December or January.

Castro County, Texas gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Castro County averages 11 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Castro County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Castro County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 22
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 11 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Castro County is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

8.4 Summer - 6.7 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Castro County, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Castro, Texas	United States
	20.1 in.	38.1 in.
	10.8 in.	27.8 in.
	63.4 days	106.2 days
	261 days	205 days
	90.7°	85.8°
	21.9°	21.7°
	7.9	7
	5.8	4.3
	3776 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.

July is the hottest month for Castro County with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Castro County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Castro County are May, September and October.

In Castro County, there are 59.0 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 Castro County with an average of 21.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Castro County, there are 122.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Castro County, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

Humidity in Castro 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 June.

June is the wettest month in Castro County with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 42% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.1 inches in Castro County means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

August is the rainiest month in Castro County with 7.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 63.4 rainy days annually in Castro County, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 10.8 inches in Castro County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Castro County with 3.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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