Cochran County, TX Climate

Cochran County, located in the southern part of Texas, has a warm and semi-arid climate. The average temperature for the year is typically around 68 degrees Fahrenheit, and temperatures during the summer can reach up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit or more. Rainfall is fairly low throughout the year, with an average of just over 17 inches annually. During the winter months, temperatures can reach below freezing with occasional snowfall. In general, the weather in Cochran County is mild and sunny most of the year with occasional bouts of extreme heat or cold in certain seasons.

Cochran County, Texas gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cochran County averages 6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Cochran County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cochran County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 58 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Cochran County is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

8 Summer - 7 Winter

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

Climate	Cochran, Texas	United States
	18.8 in.	38.1 in.
	6.4 in.	27.8 in.
	57.5 days	106.2 days
	262 days	205 days
	91.9°	85.8°
	23.2°	21.7°
	8	7
	5.8	4.3
	3792 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 Cochran County with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Cochran County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cochran County are October, April and May.

In Cochran 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 Cochran County with an average of 23.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Cochran County, there are 109.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Cochran County, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

Humidity in Cochran 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.

August is the wettest month in Cochran County with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.8 inches in Cochran County means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

August is the rainiest month in Cochran County with 7.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.9 rainy days. There are 57.5 rainy days annually in Cochran 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 6.4 inches in Cochran County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Cochran County with 1.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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