Madison County, TX Climate

Madison County, Texas has a humid subtropical climate with long and hot summers. Rainfall is generally sparse throughout the year, but March and April tend to be the wettest months. Winters in Madison County are mild with average temperatures ranging from the mid-30s to low 50s. Snowfall is rare, but does occasionally occur during the winter months. Since Madison County experiences such mild winters, many outdoor activities and attractions remain available year-round.

Madison County, Texas gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Madison County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Madison 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 38
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

3.6 Summer - 7.8 Winter

April, October and March are the most pleasant months in Madison 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 Madison County with an average high temperature of 95.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Madison County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Madison County are April, October and March.

In Madison County, there are 97.2 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 Madison County with an average of 37.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Madison County, there are 31.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Madison 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 Madison 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 Madison County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 24% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.7 inches in Madison County means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in Madison County with 7.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 78.4 rainy days annually in Madison County, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% 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 Madison County means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Madison County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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