Mason County, TX Climate

Mason County, TX has a mostly temperate climate. Summers are generally hot and humid, with temperatures reaching the high nineties during the day and sometimes even going into triple digits. Winters are generally mild, with temperatures rarely below freezing. Rainfall is spread relatively evenly throughout the year, with the most precipitation occurring in May and June. The area also receives regular snowfall in the winter months. All in all, Mason County enjoys a diverse range of weather conditions all year round, making it an ideal location for outdoor activities such as camping and hiking.

Mason County, Texas gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 237 sunny days per year in Mason County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mason County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 32
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mason County is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.9 Summer - 7.7 Winter

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

Climate	Mason, Texas	United States
	28.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.6 in.	27.8 in.
	61.9 days	106.2 days
	237 days	205 days
	93.7°	85.8°
	32.3°	21.7°
	7.7	7
	6	4.3
	1638 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 Mason County with an average high temperature of 94.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Mason County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mason County are April, October and May.

In Mason County, there are 92.2 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 Mason County with an average of 32.3°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Mason County, there are 51.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Mason 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.

The humidity in Mason County can get uncomfortable in the summertime, but not oppressive. It's often sticky or muggy in July, June and August. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

June is the wettest month in Mason County with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.9 inches in Mason County means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

March is the rainiest month in Mason County with 6.6 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 61.9 rainy days annually in Mason County, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in Mason County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Mason County with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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