Jackson County, TX Climate

Jackson, TX County has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average annual temperature is around 66°F, with the hottest months being July and August when temperatures can reach highs of up to 96°F. On the other hand, winter temperatures are typically mild, rarely dropping below 40°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year on average, with more rainfall occurring during the spring and summer months which can lead to occasional flooding.

Jackson County, Texas gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Jackson County averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Jackson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Jackson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 79 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 44
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Jackson County is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.5 Summer - 8.4 Winter

April, November and March are the most pleasant months in Jackson County, while August and July 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 Jackson County with an average high temperature of 93.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Jackson County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Jackson County are April, November and October.

In Jackson County, there are 84.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Jackson County with an average of 44.0°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Jackson County, there are 7.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Jackson 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 Jackson County can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in July and August. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.

May is the wettest month in Jackson County with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.2 inches in Jackson County means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

September is the rainiest month in Jackson County with 7.6 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 78.5 rainy days annually in Jackson County, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Jackson County, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Jackson County.

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