Knox County, TX Climate

Knox, TX County has a moderate climate with hot and humid summers. Average temperatures range from the low 40s in winter to the high 90s in summer. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 34 inches annually. The area also experiences heavy thunderstorms during the summer months. Winters are mild but can be cold at times, accompanied by occasional snowfall. Overall, Knox County provides its residents with a pleasant climate all year round.

Knox County, Texas gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Knox County averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Knox County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Knox County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Knox County is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.6 Summer - 7.3 Winter

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

Climate	Knox, Texas	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	2.3 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	244 days	Unlock
	96.1°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.5	Unlock
	Unlock	4.3
	1455 ft.	Unlock

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 Knox County with an average high temperature of 96.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Knox County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Knox County are October, April and May.

In Knox County, there are 100.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Knox County with an average of 28.8°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Knox County, there are 65.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

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

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

June is the wettest month in Knox County with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 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 26.6 inches in Knox County means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in Knox County with 6.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 56.7 rainy days annually in Knox County, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in Knox County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Knox County with 0.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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