Ector County, TX Climate

Ector, TX County has an overall temperate climate, typically characterized by hot summers and mild winters. Average summer high temperatures hover around 95°F, while winter lows usually stay above freezing. The county sees an average of 24 inches of rain each year, with most precipitation occurring in spring and summer months. Due to its location in the heart of the state, the county is also subject to occasional severe weather such as thunderstorms, high winds and hail. However, Ector is generally not affected by extreme natural disasters such as hurricanes or tornadoes.

Ector County, Texas gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ector County averages 2 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 Ector County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ector County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 44 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ector County is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

6.6 Summer - 7.7 Winter

April, October and March are the most pleasant months in Ector County, while July and August 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 Ector County with an average high temperature of 94.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Ector County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ector County are October, April and March.

In Ector County, there are 105.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ector County with an average of 31.3°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Ector County, there are 50.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Ector 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 Ector 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.

May is the wettest month in Ector County with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.5 inches in Ector County means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

September is the rainiest month in Ector County with 4.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 44.1 rainy days annually in Ector County, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.1 inches in Ector County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Ector County with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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