Foard County, TX Climate

Foard County, TX experiences a humid subtropical climate with generally mild winters and hot summers. The average summer temperature in Foard County is around 85°F (29°C) while the winter temperatures hover around 45°F (7°C). Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with an annual average of 36 inches (91 cm). Snowfall is rare and typically only occurs during December and January. The area also experiences strong winds during the spring months, creating a dust storm season from March to May.

Foard County, Texas gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Foard County averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Foard County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Foard County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Foard County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.4 Summer - 7.2 Winter

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

Climate	Foard, Texas	United States
	27.2 in.	38.1 in.
	2.3 in.	27.8 in.
	57.2 days	106.2 days
	244 days	205 days
	97.0°	85.8°
	26.7°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5.6	4.3
	1494 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 Foard County with an average high temperature of 97.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Foard County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Foard County are October, April and May.

In Foard County, there are 101.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Foard County with an average of 26.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Foard County, there are 77.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Foard County, there are 0.3 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 Foard 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, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Foard County.

June is the wettest month in Foard County with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.2 inches in Foard County means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in Foard County with 7.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 57.2 rainy days annually in Foard County, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in Foard County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Foard County with 1.0 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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