Grayson County, TX Climate

Grayson County, Texas has a mild climate throughout the year. Summers tend to be hot and humid with temperatures ranging from the low 80s to mid-90s Fahrenheit during the day. While winters can be cold, they are usually short and not as extreme as in other parts of the country. The county receives an average of 37 inches of rainfall annually, with spring being the wettest season. There is also occasional snowfall in winter months, but this is rare and typically only lasts for a few hours or days. Overall, Grayson County has a pleasant climate that allows for outdoor recreation throughout the year.

Grayson County, Texas gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in Grayson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grayson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 32
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Grayson County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.1 Summer - 7.1 Winter

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

Climate	Grayson, Texas	United States
	42.4 in.	38.1 in.
	1.6 in.	27.8 in.
	77.7 days	106.2 days
	232 days	205 days
	92.8°	85.8°
	31.7°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.4	4.3
	712 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.

August is the hottest month for Grayson County with an average high temperature of 93.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Grayson County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grayson County are May, October and April.

In Grayson County, there are 67.9 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 Grayson County with an average of 31.7°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Grayson County, there are 47.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Grayson 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 Grayson County can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

May is the wettest month in Grayson County with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.4 inches in Grayson County means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Grayson County with 9.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 77.7 rainy days annually in Grayson County, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Grayson County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Grayson County with 0.6 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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