Glasscock County, TX Climate

Glasscock County, Texas has a mild climate with warm temperatures and an extremely low risk of natural disasters. The average temperature in the summer is in the mid 70s and only occasionally rises to the high 80s. In the winter months, temperatures rarely dip below freezing. Rainfall is moderate throughout the year with most days enjoying some kind of precipitation. This helps to ensure that the area remains lush and green all year long. While there are occasional thunderstorms, hurricanes are rare occurrences in Glasscock County.

Glasscock County, Texas gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glasscock County averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Glasscock County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glasscock County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 43 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.3 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, April and September are the most pleasant months in Glasscock County, while January 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.

July is the hottest month for Glasscock County with an average high temperature of 93.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Glasscock County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Glasscock County are April, October and September.

In Glasscock County, there are 91.4 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 Glasscock County with an average of 28.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Glasscock County, there are 74.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Glasscock 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 Glasscock County is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in August and July. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

September is the wettest month in Glasscock County with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.8 inches in Glasscock County means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Glasscock County with 4.9 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 43.1 rainy days annually in Glasscock County, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.0 inches in Glasscock County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Glasscock County with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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