Martin County, TX Climate

Martin County, TX has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. The temperature in the summer months ranges from the mid 80s to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures tend to stay between 40 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is scarce throughout the year, with an average of only 15 inches per year. The humidity levels are usually low, providing relief from the heat of summer. Though the climate may be uncomfortable at times, it serves as an ideal home for many species of plants and wildlife.

Martin County, Texas gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Martin County averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Martin County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Martin County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 42 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Martin County is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

6.9 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, April and September are the most pleasant months in Martin 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.

July is the hottest month for Martin County with an average high temperature of 94.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Martin County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Martin County are October, April and March.

In Martin County, there are 101.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Martin County with an average of 30.2°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Martin County, there are 60.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Martin 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 Martin 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.

September is the wettest month in Martin County with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.4 inches in Martin County means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Martin County with 4.7 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.4 rainy days. There are 42.1 rainy days annually in Martin County, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.9 inches in Martin County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Martin County with 1.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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