Cottle County, TX Climate

Cottle, TX County has a hot and semi-arid climate. Summers are long and hot with temperatures often reaching into the high 90s during the day. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. The area receives minimal rainfall throughout the year, averaging about 24 inches annually. The county is particularly prone to drought conditions due to its arid climate. Temperatures can vary significantly between day and night, with evenings providing some relief from the heat during the summer months.

Cottle County, Texas gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Cottle County averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 256 sunny days per year in Cottle County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cottle County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

5.9 Summer - 7.3 Winter

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

Climate	Cottle, Texas	United States
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	96.8°	85.8°
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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 Cottle County with an average high temperature of 96.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Cottle County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cottle County are October, April and May.

In Cottle County, there are 105.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cottle County with an average of 27.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Cottle County, there are 74.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Cottle 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 Cottle 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 Cottle County.

June is the wettest month in Cottle County with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.4 inches in Cottle County means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in Cottle County with 7.2 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 56.8 rainy days annually in Cottle 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.8 inches in Cottle County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Cottle County with 0.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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