Culberson County, TX Climate

Culberson County is located in the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas and has a semi-arid climate. It experiences hot summers with temperatures regularly reaching into the 90s, and warm winters with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. The area frequently has dry conditions throughout the year, so it's important to take care to conserve water and limit outdoor activities during periods of extreme heat. On average, Culberson County receives 14 inches of precipitation per year, primarily during the summer months.

Culberson County, Texas gets 12 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 291 sunny days per year in Culberson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Culberson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 49 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 28
Rain: averages 12 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Culberson County is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

7.5 Summer - 7.5 Winter

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

Climate	Culberson, Texas	United States
	12.4 in.	38.1 in.
	3.1 in.	27.8 in.
	48.7 days	106.2 days
	291 days	205 days
	92.2°	85.8°
	27.5°	21.7°
	8.1	7
	7.1	4.3
	4127 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.

June is the hottest month for Culberson County with an average high temperature of 93.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Culberson County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Culberson County are October, April and March.

In Culberson County, there are 83.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Culberson County with an average of 27.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Culberson County, there are 77.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Culberson 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 Culberson 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 September.

July is the wettest month in Culberson County with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 49% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 12.4 inches in Culberson County means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

August is the rainiest month in Culberson County with 7.9 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 2.0 rainy days. There are 48.7 rainy days annually in Culberson County, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 43% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.1 inches in Culberson County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Culberson County with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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