Motley County, TX Climate


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Motley County, TX has a warm and humid climate typical of the South Central United States. Temperatures range from a mild average of 43°F in winter to an average summer temperature of 95°F. The county receives an average annual precipitation of 27 inches, with most of the precipitation occurring during the warmer months. Winters are typically dry and mild with occasional cold spells allowing for light frosts and freezes. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures regularly exceeding 100°F on some days.

Motley County, Texas gets 24 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Motley County averages 5 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Motley County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Motley County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 55 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 28
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 5 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Motley County is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

7 Summer - 7.2 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in Motley County, while July and August 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.

July is the hottest month for Motley County with an average high temperature of 94.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Motley County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Motley County are October, April and May.
In Motley County, there are 85.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Motley County with an average of 27.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Motley County, there are 77.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In Motley County, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Motley 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. The most humid months are July, August and June.
June is the wettest month in Motley County with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.6 inches in Motley County means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
June is the rainiest month in Motley County with 7.0 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 55.4 rainy days annually in Motley County, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 4.6 inches in Motley County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Motley County with 1.5 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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