Lavaca County, TX Climate

Lavaca County, TX has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from the mid 70s to mid 80s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can drop to the upper 30s and low 40s. Rainfall is abundant year round in Lavaca County with an average of nearly 45 inches per year. Snowfall is rare but does occur occasionally during winter months. The county experiences warm weather throughout much of the year which makes it ideal for outdoor activities like fishing, hunting and camping.

Lavaca County, Texas gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lavaca 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 Lavaca County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lavaca County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 85 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 41
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lavaca County is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

3.2 Summer - 8.1 Winter

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

Climate	Lavaca, Texas	United States
	39.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	85.2 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	93.7°	85.8°
	40.9°	21.7°
	7	7
	5.9	4.3
	249 ft.	2443 ft.

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 Lavaca County with an average high temperature of 95.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Lavaca County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lavaca County are April, October and November.

In Lavaca County, there are 99.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lavaca County with an average of 40.9°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Lavaca County, there are 16.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Lavaca 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 Lavaca County can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

October is the wettest month in Lavaca County with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.3 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 39.7 inches in Lavaca County means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

December is the rainiest month in Lavaca County with 8.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.9 rainy days. There are 85.2 rainy days annually in Lavaca County, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

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

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