Polk County, TX Climate

Polk County, TX has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and very hot summers. The average temperature in January is around 50 degrees Fahrenheit, while the average temperature in July is around 89 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of 49 inches of rain annually. Snowfall is virtually non-existent, as the area only averages 0.5 inches of snow annually. Summertime can be oppressive due to high heat and humidity levels, making air conditioning essential during this time.

Polk County, Texas gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

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

Polk County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 94 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Polk County is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

3.4 Summer - 7.7 Winter

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

Climate	Polk, Texas	United States
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	93.1°	85.8°
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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 Polk County with an average high temperature of 94.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Polk County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Polk County are April, October and May.

In Polk County, there are 87.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Polk County with an average of 38.4°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Polk County, there are 27.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Polk 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 Polk County can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

June is the wettest month in Polk County with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 53.8 inches in Polk County means that it is one of the wettest places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in Polk County with 9.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 93.7 rainy days annually in Polk County, which is one of the rainiest places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Polk County means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Polk County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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