Donley County, TX Climate

Donley, TX County has a climate that can be characterized as semi-arid. Summers are hot with temperatures reaching up to the mid 90s, while winters are mild and dry with average temperatures in the 50s and 60s. Precipitation is relatively low throughout the year, with most rain falling from April through September. The area experiences occasional strong winds and dust storms during the summer months. Despite this dry climate, Donley remains an attractive place to live due to its low cost of living and close proximity to larger cities in nearby Texas counties.

Donley County, Texas gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Donley County averages 6 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 Donley County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Donley County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 58 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 25
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Donley County is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

7.5 Summer - 7 Winter

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

Climate	Donley, Texas	United States
	24.6 in.	38.1 in.
	5.9 in.	27.8 in.
	58.1 days	106.2 days
	261 days	205 days
	94.0°	85.8°
	25.2°	21.7°
	7.8	7
	5.5	4.3
	2671 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 Donley County with an average high temperature of 94.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Donley County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Donley County are October, May and April.

In Donley County, there are 77.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Donley County with an average of 25.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Donley County, there are 91.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Donley County, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

Humidity in Donley County is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in August and July. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in Donley County with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.6 inches in Donley County means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in Donley County with 7.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 58.1 rainy days annually in Donley 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 5.9 inches in Donley County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Donley County with 1.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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