Hopkins County, TX Climate

Hopkins County, Texas has a humid subtropical climate that typically experiences hot summers and mild winters. With an average of 35 inches of rainfall annually, the area has moderate precipitation year round. Summers are usually hot and humid, with temperatures reaching 90°F on average during the day and dropping into the 70s at night. Winters are milder, with temperatures rarely falling below freezing and occasional snowfall. Spring is a popular time to visit Hopkins County due to its abundance of blooming wildflowers.

Hopkins County, Texas gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hopkins County averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Hopkins County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hopkins County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 32
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hopkins County is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5 Summer - 7.1 Winter

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

August is the hottest month for Hopkins County with an average high temperature of 93.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Hopkins County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hopkins County are October, May and April.

In Hopkins County, there are 67.8 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 Hopkins County with an average of 32.3°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Hopkins County, there are 48.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Hopkins 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 Hopkins County can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

October is the wettest month in Hopkins County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.8 inches in Hopkins County means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Hopkins County with 8.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 84.9 rainy days annually in Hopkins County, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in Hopkins County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Hopkins County with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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