Delta County, TX Climate

Delta County, Texas has a mild climate with hot summers and generally mild winters. Temperatures in the summer months range from the mid-80s to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters can be cool but rarely dip below freezing, with temperatures averaging around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average of about 32 inches per year. The sun shines most days and Delta County enjoys a dry climate overall.

Delta County, Texas gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Delta County averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Delta County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Delta County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Delta County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

4.5 Summer - 7.1 Winter

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

Climate	Delta, Texas	United States
	45.9 in.	38.1 in.
	1.1 in.	27.8 in.
	84.1 days	106.2 days
	231 days	205 days
	93.6°	85.8°
	32.3°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.7	4.3
	457 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 Delta County with an average high temperature of 94.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Delta County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Delta County are October, April and May.

In Delta County, there are 78.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Delta County with an average of 32.3°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Delta County, there are 46.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

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

May is the wettest month in Delta County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.9 inches in Delta County means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Delta County with 9.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 84.1 rainy days annually in Delta County, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Delta County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Delta County with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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