La Salle County, TX Climate


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La Salle County experiences a moderate climate, with mild to warm winters and hot to very hot summers. Temperatures typically range between 18°F in winter and 100°F in summer. Rainfall is generally above the national average, averaging around 28 inches annually. The months of July and August tend to be the wettest, while January and February tend to be the driest. Due to its humid subtropical climate, La Salle County is often subject to heavy thunderstorms, hail storms, flash floods, and occasional tornadoes during the spring months.

La Salle County, Texas gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in La Salle County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Salle County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 45 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 98 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

2.2 Summer - 8.7 Winter
March, November and April are the most pleasant months in La Salle 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 La Salle County with an average high temperature of 99.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Texas. In La Salle County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Salle County are March, November and February.
In La Salle County, there are 147.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Salle County with an average of 41.8°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.
In La Salle County, there are 13.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.
In La Salle 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 La Salle 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.
June is the wettest month in La Salle County with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.9 inches in La Salle County means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
September is the rainiest month in La Salle County with 4.6 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 44.5 rainy days annually in La Salle County, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in La Salle County means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in La Salle County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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