Mills County, TX Climate

Mills County, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average highs in the summer are in the low 90s with occasional days reaching up to 100 degrees. Winters in Mills County are typically mild, with average lows in the 40s and highs in the 60s. The area sees almost 40 inches of rain each year, and it is relatively dry during the winter months. Snowfall is infrequent and usually only accumulates on grassy areas or higher elevations. With temperatures rarely exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit and mild winters, Mills County provides a comfortable climate all year long.

Mills County, Texas gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in Mills County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mills County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mills County is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.7 Summer - 7.6 Winter

April, October and May are the most pleasant months in Mills 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 Mills County with an average high temperature of 94.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Mills County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mills County are October, April and May.

In Mills County, there are 84.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mills County with an average of 31.7°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Mills County, there are 49.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Mills 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 Mills County can be sticky 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 June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

June is the wettest month in Mills County with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.5 inches in Mills County means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Mills County with 7.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 63.6 rainy days annually in Mills County, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in Mills County means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Mills County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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