Childress County, TX Climate

Childress County is located in the northern part of Texas and has a dry, semi-arid climate. This means that rainfall can be scarce, and temperatures can fluctuate dramatically between night and day. In summer months, highs generally reach into the 90s Fahrenheit while lows dip down into the 50s or 60s at night. Winters tend to be mild with temperatures ranging from the 30s up to the mid 70s during the day. Snowfall is not common in this area, however, occasional winter storms may bring light accumulation of snow.

Childress County, Texas gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Childress County averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 258 sunny days per year in Childress County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Childress 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Childress County is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

6.2 Summer - 7.2 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Childress County, while July and August 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.

July is the hottest month for Childress County with an average high temperature of 96.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Childress County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Childress County are October, April and May.

In Childress County, there are 96.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Childress County with an average of 27.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Childress County, there are 71.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Childress County, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Childress County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Childress County.

June is the wettest month in Childress County with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.6 inches in Childress County means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in Childress County with 7.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 62.7 rainy days annually in Childress County, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.3 inches in Childress County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Childress County with 1.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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