Shackelford County, TX Climate


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Shackelford, TX County has a temperate climate with warm summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from 70-90 degrees Fahrenheit, while winters are milder with averages between 40-60 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 33 inches of precipitation a year, most of which falls during the spring and summer months. During the winter season, temperatures tend to dip below freezing on a regular basis, but snowfall is usually minimal. The area experiences some moderate winds throughout the year due to its location in the Great Plains region of Texas.

Shackelford County, Texas gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Shackelford County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Shackelford County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Shackelford County is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.8 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Shackelford County, while July and August 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.

August is the hottest month for Shackelford County with an average high temperature of 95.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Shackelford County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Shackelford County are October, April and May.
In Shackelford County, there are 92.3 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 Shackelford County with an average of 30.4°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Shackelford County, there are 60.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Shackelford 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 Shackelford 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 Shackelford County.
June is the wettest month in Shackelford County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.5 inches in Shackelford County means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Shackelford County with 6.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 59.2 rainy days annually in Shackelford 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 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.6 inches in Shackelford County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Shackelford County with 0.8 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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