Matagorda County, TX Climate

Matagorda County, TX enjoys a warm and inviting climate year-round. Located along the Gulf Coast, temperatures rarely dip below freezing and summer averages stay in the high 80s. The area experiences frequent rainfall with an average of over 50 inches per year, which helps to keep the landscape lush and green throughout the year. Humidity levels are also fairly high in Matagorda County due to its proximity to the Gulf, making for some very muggy days during summer months. Winters are mild with mixed sunshine and clouds, making it a great time of year for outdoor activities like fishing or kayaking.

Matagorda County, Texas gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Matagorda County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Matagorda County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 90 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Matagorda County is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.8 Summer - 8.2 Winter

April, November and March are the most pleasant months in Matagorda County, while August and July 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 Matagorda County with an average high temperature of 92.0°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Matagorda County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Matagorda County are April, October and November.

In Matagorda County, there are 69.7 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 Matagorda County with an average of 44.1°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Matagorda County, there are 8.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Matagorda 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 Matagorda County can be miserable in the summer but very pleasant in the winter months. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in July and August. The humid season extends from April-October and the most comfortable months are November-March.

September is the wettest month in Matagorda County with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in Matagorda County means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

September is the rainiest month in Matagorda County with 8.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 89.7 rainy days annually in Matagorda 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 Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Matagorda County means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Matagorda County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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