Parmer County, TX Climate

Parmer County, TX has a warm and dry climate. The summers are extremely hot with temperatures often reaching into the high 90s, while winters are usually mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is scarce in the summer months, making it an ideal location for those looking to escape harsher climates. This dryer climate also makes for a great agricultural area due to its reduced risk of flooding from seasonal storms. Overall, Parmer County provides a pleasant climate that is hospitable for diverse outdoor activities year round.

Parmer County, Texas gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Parmer County averages 12 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 259 sunny days per year in Parmer County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Parmer 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 12 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.3 Summer - 6.7 Winter

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

Climate	Parmer, Texas	United States
	19.6 in.	38.1 in.
	12.2 in.	27.8 in.
	61.4 days	106.2 days
	259 days	205 days
	90.7°	85.8°
	22.1°	21.7°
	7.9	7
	5.7	4.3
	4062 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 Parmer County with an average high temperature of 90.7°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Parmer County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Parmer County are May, September and October.

In Parmer County, there are 60.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Parmer County with an average of 22.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Parmer County, there are 120.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Parmer County, there are 0.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

Humidity in Parmer 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.

August is the wettest month in Parmer County with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.6 inches in Parmer County means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

August is the rainiest month in Parmer County with 8.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 61.4 rainy days annually in Parmer County, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 36% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 12.2 inches in Parmer County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Parmer County with 3.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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