Hockley County, TX Climate

Hockley, TX County is known for its hot and humid summers. Temperatures in the summer months can reach up to the mid-90s Fahrenheit (35°C) and humidity levels often exceed 80%. The winters in Hockley are usually mild, with temperatures ranging from the mid-40s to the mid-60s (7°C to 18°C). Rainfall is abundant here, with an annual average of about 32 inches (81 cm). Snow seldom falls in this region, but snow storms do occur occasionally. Overall, the climate in Hockley is characterized by hot and humid summers and mild yet rainy winters.

Hockley County, Texas gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hockley County averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Hockley County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hockley County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hockley County is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

8 Summer - 7 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Hockley County, while January and December 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 Hockley County with an average high temperature of 91.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Hockley County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hockley County are October, April and May.

In Hockley County, there are 69.2 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 Hockley County with an average of 24.9°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Hockley County, there are 97.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

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

Humidity in Hockley 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.

June is the wettest month in Hockley County with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.6 inches in Hockley County means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in Hockley County with 7.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 60.8 rainy days annually in Hockley County, 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 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 7.2 inches in Hockley County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Hockley County with 2.2 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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