Haskell County, TX Climate

The climate in Haskell, TX County is hot and dry throughout the year. Summers are generally very hot and humid, while winters are mild with some days reaching freezing temperatures. Precipitation is low, averaging around 20 inches per year. The majority of the precipitation falls in May and June, though there is also a short rainy season in October and November. The climate in Haskell is generally classified as sub-tropical, making it a great place to enjoy outdoor activities like biking or hiking during the warmer months.

Haskell County, Texas gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Haskell County averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Haskell County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Haskell County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Haskell County is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.7 Summer - 7.3 Winter

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

Climate	Haskell, Texas	United States
	25.8 in.	38.1 in.
	3.0 in.	27.8 in.
	58.8 days	106.2 days
	244 days	205 days
	96.0°	85.8°
	29.1°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	5.6	4.3
	1536 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 Haskell County with an average high temperature of 96.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Haskell County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Haskell County are October, April and May.

In Haskell County, there are 100.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Haskell County with an average of 29.1°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Haskell County, there are 64.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Haskell County, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

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

June is the wettest month in Haskell County with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.8 inches in Haskell County means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in Haskell County with 6.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 58.8 rainy days annually in Haskell County, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.0 inches in Haskell County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Haskell County with 1.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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