Leon County, TX Climate

Leon, TX County has an overall warm and wet climate. It experiences hot summers with temperatures frequently in the mid to upper 90s and mild winters with temperatures in the mid 60s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an annual average of around 34 inches of precipitation. The county experiences a wide range of weather patterns including thunderstorms, hail, snow, sleet, and fog during various parts of the year. In addition to rainfall, Leon County enjoys plenty of sunshine which helps maintain its mild weather conditions through much of the year.

Leon County, Texas gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Leon County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Leon County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 36
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.1 Summer - 7.7 Winter

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

Climate	Leon, Texas	United States
	42.1 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	77.5 days	106.2 days
	223 days	205 days
	94.0°	85.8°
	36.3°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	5.6	4.3
	345 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 Leon County with an average high temperature of 95.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Leon County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Leon County are April, October and May.

In Leon County, there are 90.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Leon County with an average of 36.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Leon County, there are 35.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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

October is the wettest month in Leon County with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.1 inches in Leon County means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

December is the rainiest month in Leon County with 7.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 77.5 rainy days annually in Leon 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Leon County means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Leon County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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