Rains County, TX Climate

Rains County, TX is located in the southeastern region of Texas and experiences a humid subtropical climate. The summers are hot and humid with temperatures typically reaching into the mid-90s while winters are mild with average lows in the 40s. Precipitation is abundant throughout the year with an average of 48 inches annually. This precipitation usually comes in short, heavy bursts of rain during the summer months. The area also experiences occasional severe storms including thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes.

Rains County, Texas gets 44 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rains County averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in Rains County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rains County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 32
Rain: averages 44 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Rains County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

4.7 Summer - 7.2 Winter

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

Climate	Rains, Texas	United States
	43.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.7 in.	27.8 in.
	84.1 days	106.2 days
	232 days	205 days
	93.1°	85.8°
	32.4°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.3	4.3
	451 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.

August is the hottest month for Rains County with an average high temperature of 94.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Rains County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rains County are October, April and May.

In Rains County, there are 77.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Rains County with an average of 32.4°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Rains County, there are 49.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Rains County, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

Humidity in Rains County can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

May is the wettest month in Rains County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.9 inches in Rains County means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

March is the rainiest month in Rains County with 9.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 84.1 rainy days annually in Rains County, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in Rains County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Rains County with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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