Garza County, TX Climate

Garza County, TX has a semi-arid climate characterized by hot summers and mild winters. Summer temperatures often reach highs of 100°F or more, while winter temperatures can drop to lows of 25°F. Precipitation is generally low, with an average of 15 inches of rain per year. Dry air predominates in the summer and snowfall is rare. Despite the lack of moisture, Garza County supports a wide variety of plants and wildlife. The area also has unique geological formations that attract visitors from around the world.

Garza County, Texas gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Garza County averages 3 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 Garza County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Garza County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 49 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 30
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.8 Summer - 7.5 Winter

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

Climate	Garza, Texas	United States
	21.2 in.	38.1 in.
	2.9 in.	27.8 in.
	48.5 days	106.2 days
	262 days	205 days
	94.1°	85.8°
	29.9°	21.7°
	8	7
	6	4.3
	2518 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 Garza County with an average high temperature of 94.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Garza County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Garza County are April, October and May.

In Garza County, there are 93.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Garza County with an average of 29.9°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Garza County, there are 61.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Garza 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.

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

June is the wettest month in Garza County with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.2 inches in Garza County means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in Garza County with 5.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 48.5 rainy days annually in Garza County, which is one of the least rainy 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 2.9 inches in Garza County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Garza County with 1.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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