Deaf Smith County, TX Climate

Deaf Smith County, Texas has a climate that is typical of the Southwestern United States. The summers are typically long and hot with temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to upper 90s Fahrenheit. The area has an extended growing season, with temperatures remaining relatively mild in the winter months, rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall levels tend to fluctuate throughout the year, with most of the rainfall coming during the spring and summer months. This climate makes Deaf Smith County well-suited for agricultural production and other outdoor activities.

Deaf Smith County, Texas gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Deaf Smith County averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Deaf Smith County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Deaf Smith County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Deaf Smith County is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

8.3 Summer - 6.7 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Deaf Smith County, while December and January 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 Deaf Smith County with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Deaf Smith County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Deaf Smith County are May, September and October.

In Deaf Smith County, there are 60.9 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 Deaf Smith County with an average of 21.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Deaf Smith County, there are 121.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Deaf Smith County, there are 0.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

Humidity in Deaf Smith 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.

June is the wettest month in Deaf Smith County with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.1 inches in Deaf Smith County means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in Deaf Smith County with 7.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 58.8 rainy days annually in Deaf Smith 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 15.0 inches in Deaf Smith County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Deaf Smith County with 4.1 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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