Erath County, TX Climate

Erath County, TX has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching the mid-90s or higher. Winters are mild to cool with some snow occasionally. Precipitation is plentiful year-round, with an average of nearly 45 inches of rain annually. Spring and fall tend to be mild and pleasant. The area is known for its frequent thunderstorms in the summer months, which can bring heavy rains as well as strong winds and hail.

Erath County, Texas gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Erath County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Erath County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 31
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Erath County is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.8 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Erath 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 Erath County with an average high temperature of 95.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Erath County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Erath County are October, April and May.

In Erath County, there are 88.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

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

In Erath County, there are 52.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Erath County, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

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

May is the wettest month in Erath County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.4 inches in Erath County means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Erath County with 6.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 65.0 rainy days annually in Erath County, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in Erath County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Erath County with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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