Hartley County, TX Climate

Hartley County, TX has a generally mild climate year round. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures reaching 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the day. Winters are cooler and wetter with temperatures dipping down to around 21 degrees Fahrenheit at night. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year, but is typically higher in spring and fall. The area generally experiences a lower amount of snowfall than other areas of Texas. Humidity levels tend to be moderate, making it comfortable for outdoor activities most times of the year.

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

Hartley County averages 13 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 Hartley County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hartley County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 51 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 19
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 13 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hartley County is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

8.5 Summer - 6.5 Winter

September, May and June are the most pleasant months in Hartley County, while December and January 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 Hartley County with an average high temperature of 90.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Hartley County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hartley County are May, September and October.

In Hartley County, there are 52.1 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 Hartley County with an average of 19.4°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Hartley County, there are 133.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Hartley County, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

Humidity in Hartley County is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

August is the wettest month in Hartley County with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.7 inches in Hartley County means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

August is the rainiest month in Hartley County with 7.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 51.1 rainy days annually in Hartley County, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 14% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 13.0 inches in Hartley County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Hartley County with 3.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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