Dickens County, TX Climate

Dickens County, TX has a warm climate, with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average low temperature in the winter months is around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, with an average of about 30 inches spread throughout the year. Because it is located in the Texas Panhandle region, Dickens County experiences strong winds and dust storms during late spring and early summer months. Winters are usually mild with light snowfall occasionally occurring. Overall, Dickens County has a warm climate that provides plenty of enjoyable outdoor activities year-round for residents and visitors alike.

Dickens County, Texas gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Dickens County averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Dickens County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dickens County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 53 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 27
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.2 Summer - 7.2 Winter

May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Dickens County, while July and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Dickens, Texas	United States
	22.8 in.	38.1 in.
	4.0 in.	27.8 in.
	53.2 days	106.2 days
	262 days	205 days
	93.6°	85.8°
	27.3°	21.7°
	7.9	7
	5.9	4.3
	2393 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.

July is the hottest month for Dickens County with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Dickens County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dickens County are October, April and May.

In Dickens County, there are 84.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

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

In Dickens County, there are 79.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Dickens 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.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Dickens County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in Dickens County with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.8 inches in Dickens County means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in Dickens County with 6.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 53.2 rainy days annually in Dickens County, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.0 inches in Dickens County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Dickens County with 1.3 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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