Marion County, TX Climate

Marion County, TX has a typical south-central Texas climate, with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 93°F (34°C), while in the winter it's around 59°F (15°C). Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, but most of it occurs between April and September. This area of Texas is also known for its strong winds which can be especially prominent during the springtime months. As such, Marion County tends to be very humid, as humidity levels can range from 40-80% depending on the season.

Marion County, Texas gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Marion County averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Marion County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Marion County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 34
Rain: averages 50 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Marion County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

4.3 Summer - 7.2 Winter

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

Climate	Marion, Texas	United States
	50.4 in.	38.1 in.
	1.1 in.	27.8 in.
	87.7 days	106.2 days
	214 days	205 days
	92.5°	85.8°
	34.2°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.7	4.3
	265 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 Marion County with an average high temperature of 93.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Marion County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Marion County are October, April and May.

In Marion County, there are 74.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Marion County with an average of 34.2°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Marion County, there are 42.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Marion 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 Marion 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 Marion County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 50.4 inches in Marion County means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

December is the rainiest month in Marion County with 8.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 87.7 rainy days annually in Marion 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 1.1 inches in Marion County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Marion County with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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