Kaufman County, TX Climate

Kaufman, TX County experiences a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid while winters are mild with occasional cold spells. On average, the county receives around 45 inches of precipitation per year. This rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year so there is no one particular time that sees more rain than another. Winters rarely have snowfall but temperatures can drop below freezing at times and there is usually some frost during this season. The warmest month of the year tends to be July and the coldest month of the year tends to be January.

Kaufman County, Texas gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in Kaufman County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kaufman County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 34
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.3 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Kaufman 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 Kaufman County with an average high temperature of 95.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Kaufman County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Kaufman County are October, April and May.

In Kaufman County, there are 86.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Kaufman County with an average of 33.8°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Kaufman County, there are 39.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

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

May is the wettest month in Kaufman County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.0 inches in Kaufman County means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Kaufman County with 7.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 70.3 rainy days annually in Kaufman County, which is about average compared to other 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 0.6 inches in Kaufman County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Kaufman County with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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