Ellis County, TX Climate

Ellis County, TX has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid, with average highs reaching into the upper 90s, while winters are mild and wet, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. The area experiences high levels of precipitation throughout the year, with most of it falling during the spring months. During summer months, thunderstorms are common due to its proximity to the Gulf Coast. Springtime typically brings beautiful wildflowers, while fall is usually dry and pleasant.

Ellis County, Texas gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in Ellis County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ellis County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 34
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ellis County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

4.4 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Ellis 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.

August is the hottest month for Ellis County with an average high temperature of 95.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Ellis County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ellis County are October, April and May.

In Ellis County, there are 89.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ellis County with an average of 33.9°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Ellis County, there are 39.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

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

May is the wettest month in Ellis County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.2 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 39.4 inches in Ellis County means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Ellis County with 8.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 76.2 rainy days annually in Ellis County, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Ellis County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Ellis County with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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