Comal County, TX Climate

Comal County, TX has a humid subtropical climate that is typical of the southern United States. The summers are hot and humid, with average highs in the mid-90s and low temperatures that rarely dip below 70 degrees. Winters are mild, with average highs in the mid-60s and lows in the 40s. Average annual precipitation is 33 inches, and most of this falls during the spring months, with cooler temperatures moving in during autumn. Comal County experiences occasional strong thunderstorms throughout the year as well as wintertime snowfall on rare occasions.

Comal County, Texas gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Comal County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Comal County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 72 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Comal County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

4.6 Summer - 7.9 Winter

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

Climate	Comal, Texas	United States
	35.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	71.6 days	106.2 days
	224 days	205 days
	93.2°	85.8°
	38.4°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	6.4	4.3
	1010 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 Comal County with an average high temperature of 94.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Comal County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Comal County are April, October and March.

In Comal County, there are 91.4 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 Comal County with an average of 38.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Comal County, there are 23.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Comal 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 Comal County can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

June is the wettest month in Comal County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.0 inches in Comal County means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

March is the rainiest month in Comal County with 7.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 71.6 rainy days annually in Comal County, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Comal County means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Comal County with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.