Duval County, TX Climate

Duval County, TX has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months is around 95 degrees Fahrenheit while the average winter temperature is around 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is scarce and the area generally receives less than 20 inches of precipitation per year. Due to its location in South Texas, the county experiences strong winds throughout much of the year. In addition, there are occasional dust storms which can be disruptive to those living in the area.

Duval County, Texas gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Duval County averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Duval County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Duval 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 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Duval County is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.4 Summer - 8.8 Winter

March, November and April are the most pleasant months in Duval County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Duval, Texas	United States
	25.6 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	52.7 days	106.2 days
	223 days	205 days
	96.6°	85.8°
	43.8°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	6.1	4.3
	483 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 Duval County with an average high temperature of 97.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Duval County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Duval County are March, November and February.

In Duval County, there are 141.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Duval County with an average of 43.8°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Duval County, there are 10.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Duval 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 Duval County is uncomfortable for about half the year, especially in the summer. The most humid months in Duval County are July and June. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.

September is the wettest month in Duval County with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.6 inches in Duval County means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

September is the rainiest month in Duval County with 6.1 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 52.7 rainy days annually in Duval County, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Duval County means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Duval County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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