Irion County, TX Climate

Irion County, TX has a mild climate, with warm summers and cool winters. Average highs in July range from 95 to 97 degrees, while average lows in January range from 37 to 42 degrees. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with most months experiencing two to three inches of rain per month. Snowfall is uncommon in Irion County due to its location near the coast of Texas. In fact, the area only averages around two inches of snow a year, and most of this falls in December and January. Despite its warm temperature during the summer months, Irion County receives an abundance of sunshine all year round.

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

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

On average, there are 251 sunny days per year in Irion County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Irion County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 49 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.5 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Irion 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.

July is the hottest month for Irion County with an average high temperature of 94.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Irion County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Irion County are October, April and March.

In Irion County, there are 98.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Irion County with an average of 30.3°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Irion County, there are 61.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Irion 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.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Irion 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, June and August are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Irion County.

June is the wettest month in Irion County with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.3 inches in Irion County means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Irion County with 5.4 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 49.0 rainy days annually in Irion County, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

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

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