Reeves County, TX Climate


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Reeves County, TX has a hot-summer humid continental climate. Summers are typically hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 90s Fahrenheit and higher. Winters are mild and dry, with temperatures often dropping into the 30s at night. The area sees ample precipitation throughout the year, with most of it falling in summer months between May and September. It also receives occasional snowfall during winter months. In general, the weather in Reeves County is warm and pleasant throughout the year.

Reeves County, Texas gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Reeves County averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Reeves County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Reeves County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 43 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 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Reeves County is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

6.4 Summer - 7.7 Winter
October, April and March are the most pleasant months in Reeves County, while July and June are the least comfortable months.

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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.

June is the hottest month for Reeves County with an average high temperature of 97.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Reeves County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Reeves County are October, March and April.
In Reeves County, there are 124.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Reeves County with an average of 29.3°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Reeves County, there are 65.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Reeves 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 Reeves 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 September.
September is the wettest month in Reeves County with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.3 inches in Reeves County means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.
September is the rainiest month in Reeves County with 5.3 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 42.6 rainy days annually in Reeves County, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 3.1 inches in Reeves County means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Reeves County with 1.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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