Potter County, TX Climate

The climate in Potter County, TX is generally warm and sunny throughout the year. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures reaching into the mid 90s. Winters tend to be mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Precipitation in Potter County is low, averaging around twenty inches annually, with most of it occurring during summer months. Although the area may experience occasional droughts, it does not usually get extreme weather events such as tornadoes or hurricanes. Overall, Potter County has a pleasant climate that makes it a great place to call home.

Potter County, Texas gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Potter County averages 15 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Potter County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Potter 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 15 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

8.2 Summer - 6.6 Winter

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

Climate	Potter, Texas	United States
	20.5 in.	38.1 in.
	15.1 in.	27.8 in.
	60.6 days	106.2 days
	261 days	205 days
	91.5°	85.8°
	21.8°	21.7°
	7.9	7
	5.6	4.3
	3392 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 Potter County with an average high temperature of 91.5°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Potter County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Potter County are May, September and October.

In Potter County, there are 61.1 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 Potter County with an average of 21.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Potter County, there are 118.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Potter County, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

Humidity in Potter 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 Potter County with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 44% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.5 inches in Potter County means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in Potter County with 7.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 60.6 rainy days annually in Potter 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 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 15.1 inches in Potter County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Potter County with 3.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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