Hemphill County, TX Climate

Hemphill, TX County is located in the far eastern corner of Texas and has a humid subtropical climate. The summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching up to 100°F. Winters are mild to cool, with temperatures dropping as low as 20°F. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 47 inches occurring annually. Snowfall is rare but does occur occasionally. Humidity levels remain high throughout the year, making it feel warmer than it actually is. All in all, Hemphill experiences mild to warm weather year round.

Hemphill County, Texas gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hemphill County averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 259 sunny days per year in Hemphill County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hemphill County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 60 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 21
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

7.6 Summer - 6.5 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Hemphill, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Hemphill, Texas	United States
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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 Hemphill with an average high temperature of 93.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Hemphill, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hemphill are May, October and September.

In Hemphill, there are 70.3 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 Hemphill with an average of 20.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Hemphill, there are 121.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Hemphill, there are 2.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Hemphill but some summer days can be muggy. August is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in Hemphill with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.7 inches in Hemphill means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in Hemphill with 7.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 60.0 rainy days annually in Hemphill, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.5 inches in Hemphill means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Hemphill with 5.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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