Runnels County, TX Climate

Runnels County, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Winters typically consist of light rain and usually no snow. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures regularly reaching into the 90s F (32+ C). Rainfall is low year-round; however, thunderstorms can occur during the late spring and summer months. The area experiences an average of 4 tornadoes per year, making it one of the most active tornado locations in Texas. Overall, Runnels County has a pleasant climate that is ideal for outdoor activities such as camping, hiking and fishing.

Runnels County, Texas gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 248 sunny days per year in Runnels County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Runnels County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 55 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Runnels County is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.9 Summer - 7.5 Winter

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

Climate	Runnels, Texas	United States
	24.7 in.	38.1 in.
	1.4 in.	27.8 in.
	54.8 days	106.2 days
	248 days	205 days
	94.5°	85.8°
	30.0°	21.7°
	7.7	7
	6.1	4.3
	1821 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 Runnels County with an average high temperature of 94.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Runnels County, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Runnels County are October, April and May.

In Runnels County, there are 94.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Runnels County with an average of 30.0°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Runnels County, there are 59.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Runnels 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.

The humidity is usually acceptable in Runnels County but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, June and August are the three most uncomfortably humid months in Runnels County.

June is the wettest month in Runnels County with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.7 inches in Runnels County means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Runnels County with 6.2 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 54.8 rainy days annually in Runnels County, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in Runnels County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Runnels County with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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