McLennan County, TX Climate

McLennan County, TX has a humid climate that is typical of the Southern United States. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures often rising above 90°F (32°C). Winters are mild but temperatures can still drop to freezing or below on occasion. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year, making McLennan County a great place for growing crops and gardening. Springtime brings plenty of rainfall which helps to nourish the soil. Fall is an especially beautiful time of year in McLennan County, as the leaves turn many shades of yellow, orange and red.

McLennan County, Texas gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in McLennan County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

McLennan County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 35
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

3.9 Summer - 7.6 Winter

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

Climate	McLennan, Texas	United States
	36.1 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	76.2 days	106.2 days
	228 days	205 days
	95.4°	85.8°
	35.2°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.5	4.3
	573 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 McLennan County with an average high temperature of 96.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In McLennan County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for McLennan County are April, October and May.

In McLennan County, there are 98.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for McLennan County with an average of 35.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In McLennan County, there are 33.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In McLennan 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 McLennan 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.

May is the wettest month in McLennan County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in McLennan County means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

March is the rainiest month in McLennan County with 7.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 76.2 rainy days annually in McLennan County, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in McLennan County means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in McLennan County with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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