Nolan County, TX Climate

Nolan County, Texas has a mild climate with warm summers and cool winters. The average temperature for the year is around 68°F, with highs in the summer reaching over 100°F and lows in the winter dropping to the mid-30s. Rainfall is relatively evenly distributed throughout the year though there are sometimes dry spells during the late fall and early spring months. Snowfall is rare but does occasionally occur during cold snaps in January or February. Overall, Nolan County enjoys a fairly temperate climate that makes it an attractive place to live.

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

Nolan County averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Nolan County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Nolan County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 49 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 29
Rain: averages 24 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

6.7 Summer - 7.4 Winter

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

Climate	Nolan, Texas	United States
	23.6 in.	38.1 in.
	2.8 in.	27.8 in.
	49.3 days	106.2 days
	246 days	205 days
	94.3°	85.8°
	28.5°	21.7°
	7.9	7
	6	4.3
	2350 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.

July is the hottest month for Nolan County with an average high temperature of 94.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Nolan County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Nolan County are April, October and May.

In Nolan County, there are 90.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Nolan County with an average of 28.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Nolan County, there are 70.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Nolan 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 acceptable in Nolan 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, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Nolan County.

June is the wettest month in Nolan County with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 23.6 inches in Nolan County means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Nolan County with 5.6 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 49.3 rainy days annually in Nolan County, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.8 inches in Nolan County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Nolan County with 1.0 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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