Menard County, TX Climate

Menard, TX County has a warm and semi-arid climate. Summers can be hot with temperatures often reaching the high 90s, while winters are generally mild and cool, usually hovering around the low 40s. Precipitation is relatively scarce, with an average of just over 25 inches per year. The area generally experiences low humidity levels throughout the year. Wind speeds tend to be moderate but can reach gusty levels during certain weather conditions. Despite the relatively dry climate, Menard County does get occasional rain that helps nurture vegetation and agriculture.

Menard County, Texas gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 251 sunny days per year in Menard County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Menard County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Menard County is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

6.3 Summer - 7.6 Winter

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

Climate	Menard, Texas	United States
	25.6 in.	38.1 in.
	0.8 in.	27.8 in.
	61.3 days	106.2 days
	251 days	205 days
	93.2°	85.8°
	30.5°	21.7°
	7.8	7
	6	4.3
	2102 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 Menard County with an average high temperature of 93.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Menard County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Menard County are April, October and May.

In Menard County, there are 85.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Menard County with an average of 30.5°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Menard County, there are 62.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Menard 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 is usually acceptable in Menard County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, June and August are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Menard County.

June is the wettest month in Menard County with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.6 inches in Menard County means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

March is the rainiest month in Menard County with 6.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 61.3 rainy days annually in Menard County, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in Menard County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Menard County with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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