Ochiltree County, TX Climate

Ochiltree County, TX has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and relatively mild winters. In the summer months, temperatures hover around 90°F (32°C) during the day, often reaching into the high 90s or even triple digits. Winters are generally mild, with average highs around 60°F (15°C). Precipitation is fairly steady year-round, with most of it coming in late spring and early fall. Ochiltree County can also experience severe weather such as thunderstorms, hail, and tornadoes.

Ochiltree County, Texas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ochiltree County averages 18 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 252 sunny days per year in Ochiltree County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ochiltree 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 21
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 18 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ochiltree County is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

7.8 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Ochiltree County, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Ochiltree, Texas	United States
	21.6 in.	38.1 in.
	17.5 in.	27.8 in.
	55.1 days	106.2 days
	252 days	205 days
	93.5°	85.8°
	21.1°	21.7°
	7.7	7
	5.8	4.3
	2922 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 Ochiltree County with an average high temperature of 93.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Ochiltree County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ochiltree County are May, October and April.

In Ochiltree County, there are 73.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ochiltree County with an average of 21.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Ochiltree County, there are 120.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Ochiltree County, there are 1.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

Humidity in Ochiltree County is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in Ochiltree County with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.6 inches in Ochiltree County means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in Ochiltree County with 7.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 55.1 rainy days annually in Ochiltree County, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.5 inches in Ochiltree County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Ochiltree County with 4.4 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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