Lipscomb County, TX Climate

Lipscomb County, TX has a temperate climate, with hot summers and mild winters. Summers can be quite hot and dry, reaching temperatures in the high 90s. Winters are much milder, with temperatures rarely falling below freezing. Rainfall is moderate year round, with around 20-30 inches of precipitation annually. In addition to rainfall, Lipscomb County also experiences strong thunderstorms that bring plenty of lightning and gusty winds during the summer months. Temperatures warm up quickly during the spring months and remain relatively mild until autumn when nights begin to cool off.

Lipscomb County, Texas gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lipscomb County averages 14 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Lipscomb County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lipscomb County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 20
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 14 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Lipscomb County is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

7.8 Summer - 6.5 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in Lipscomb County, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lipscomb, Texas	United States
	23.1 in.	38.1 in.
	14.4 in.	27.8 in.
	58.7 days	106.2 days
	246 days	205 days
	92.9°	85.8°
	20.1°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	5.8	4.3
	2606 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.

July is the hottest month for Lipscomb County with an average high temperature of 92.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Lipscomb County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Lipscomb County are May, October and September.

In Lipscomb County, there are 68.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Lipscomb County with an average of 20.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Lipscomb County, there are 122.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Lipscomb County, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

Humidity in Lipscomb County is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in August and July. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in Lipscomb County with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 39% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.1 inches in Lipscomb County means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in Lipscomb County with 7.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.5 rainy days. There are 58.7 rainy days annually in Lipscomb County, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 14.4 inches in Lipscomb County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. March is the snowiest month in Lipscomb County with 3.8 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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