Fayette County, TX Climate

Fayette County in Texas has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average daily temperatures in the summer can range from the mid-80s to high 90s, while winter temperatures average in the upper 40s and low 50s. The county experiences considerable amounts of rainfall throughout the year, especially during the spring and late summer months. In addition, Fayette County is located in tornado alley and therefore experiences an increased risk of severe storms during spring and early summer.

Fayette County, Texas gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Fayette County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fayette County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 39
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fayette County is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

3.1 Summer - 7.9 Winter

April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Fayette County, while August and July 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 Fayette County with an average high temperature of 96.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Fayette County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fayette County are April, October and November.

In Fayette County, there are 102.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fayette County with an average of 39.4°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Fayette County, there are 21.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Fayette 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 Fayette County can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

October is the wettest month in Fayette County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in Fayette County means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in Fayette County with 7.1 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 74.3 rainy days annually in Fayette County, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Fayette County, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Fayette County.

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