Floyd County, TX Climate

Floyd, TX County is known for its hot and arid climate. Summers in the area are generally hot with temperatures reaching into the upper 90s while winter temperatures average in the 40s and 50s. The area experiences a modest amount of precipitation throughout the year with most occurring during summer months. The area is also prone to occasional droughts due to its dry climate. On average, Floyd, TX County gets approximately 21 inches of rain per year and typically has around 200 sunny days each year.

Floyd County, Texas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Floyd County averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Floyd County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Floyd County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 58 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8 Summer - 6.9 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Floyd County, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Floyd, Texas	United States
	21.8 in.	38.1 in.
	7.5 in.	27.8 in.
	58.0 days	106.2 days
	262 days	205 days
	91.8°	85.8°
	24.9°	21.7°
	8	7
	5.8	4.3
	3139 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.

July is the hottest month for Floyd County with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Floyd County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Floyd County are May, October and April.

In Floyd County, there are 67.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Floyd County with an average of 24.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Floyd County, there are 95.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Floyd County, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

Humidity in Floyd County is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in Floyd County with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.8 inches in Floyd County means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in Floyd County with 7.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 58.0 rainy days annually in Floyd County, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.5 inches in Floyd County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Floyd County with 2.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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