Stephens County, TX Climate


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Stephens County, TX has a subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Summers are usually very humid and can reach temperatures up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35°C), while winters are usually mild with temperatures dropping to an average of 30 degrees Fahrenheit (-1°C). There is plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with precipitation averaging around 34 inches each year. The area receives most of its rainfall in the spring and summer months, with the occasional winter storm bringing some snow. Winters typically have periods of dry weather due to cold fronts moving through.

Stephens County, Texas gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Stephens County averages 1 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 Stephens County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stephens County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Stephens County is 7.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.4 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in Stephens 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 Stephens County with an average high temperature of 95.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Stephens County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Stephens County are April, October and May.
In Stephens County, there are 96.4 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 Stephens County with an average of 29.6°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Stephens County, there are 65.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Stephens County, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in Stephens 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 Stephens County.
June is the wettest month in Stephens County with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.7 inches in Stephens County means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Stephens County with 6.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 62.2 rainy days annually in Stephens 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 1.4 inches in Stephens County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Stephens County with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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