Maverick County, TX Climate

Maverick County, TX has a climate that is characterized by hot and humid summers, and mild-cold winters. The average monthly temperature for the year is around 64°F (17.8°C). During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to the mid to high 90s with extreme humidity. Winters in Maverick County typically see temperatures ranging from the upper 30s to the lower 50s with occasional heavy snowfall at night. The county also experiences frequent thunderstorms throughout the year due to its location near the Gulf of Mexico.

Maverick County, Texas gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Maverick County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Maverick County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 51 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 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Maverick County is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.8 Summer - 8.6 Winter

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

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	97.4°	85.8°
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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 Maverick County with an average high temperature of 98.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Texas. In Maverick County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Maverick County are March, November and October.

In Maverick County, there are 139.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Maverick County with an average of 41.3°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Maverick County, there are 11.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Maverick 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 Maverick County can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

September is the wettest month in Maverick County with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.4 inches in Maverick County means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Maverick County with 5.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 51.2 rainy days annually in Maverick County, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Maverick County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Maverick County with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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