Falls County, TX Climate

Falls, TX County has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature reaches into the mid-80s, while winter temperatures dip down to an average of 44 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with around 48 inches of rain annually. During the summer months, Falls, TX County experiences occasional thunderstorms as well as strong winds from nearby areas in the Gulf of Mexico. In the wintertime, snowfall is rare but can occur sporadically.

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

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

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Falls County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Falls County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 35
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.3 Summer - 7.6 Winter

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

Climate	Falls, Texas	United States
	38.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	77.8 days	106.2 days
	228 days	205 days
	93.9°	85.8°
	35.4°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.5	4.3
	429 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 Falls County with an average high temperature of 94.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Falls County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Falls County are April, October and May.

In Falls County, there are 88.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Falls County with an average of 35.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Falls County, there are 35.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Falls 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 Falls 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 Falls County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.0 inches in Falls County means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

March is the rainiest month in Falls County with 8.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 77.8 rainy days annually in Falls County, which is rainier 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 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Falls County means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Falls County with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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