Grimes County, TX Climate

Grimes, TX County enjoys a warm subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average monthly temperatures range from cool lows in the winter months of December through February, to hot highs in the summer months of June through August. Precipitation is usually evenly distributed throughout the year, although during spring and summer thunderstorms are more frequent. Overall, Grimes, TX County enjoys pleasant weather year-round with plenty of sunny days for outdoor activities and adventures.

Grimes County, Texas gets 45 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Grimes County averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Grimes County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Grimes County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 39
Rain: averages 45 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Grimes County is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

3.2 Summer - 7.8 Winter

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

Climate	Grimes, Texas	United States
	44.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	74.0 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	94.2°	85.8°
	38.9°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	5.9	4.3
	298 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 Grimes County with an average high temperature of 95.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Grimes County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Grimes County are April, October and March.

In Grimes County, there are 100.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Grimes County with an average of 38.9°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Grimes County, there are 23.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Grimes 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 Grimes County can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

October is the wettest month in Grimes County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in Grimes County means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

December is the rainiest month in Grimes County with 7.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 74.0 rainy days annually in Grimes County, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Grimes County, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Grimes County.

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