Upshur County, TX Climate

Upshur County, TX has a hot-summer humid continental climate, which is characterized by its hot summers and cold winters. Generally, temperatures in the summertime tend to reach highs in the upper 80s and low 90s, while winter temperatures can dip into the low 20s. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with rainfall totals averaging around 40 inches each year. Additionally, Upshur County experiences mild amounts of snowfall every winter.

Upshur County, Texas gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Upshur County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Upshur County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 89 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.3 Summer - 7.3 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Upshur 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 Upshur County with an average high temperature of 94.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Upshur County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Upshur County are October, April and May.

In Upshur County, there are 83.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Upshur County with an average of 33.2°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Upshur County, there are 47.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Upshur 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 Upshur County can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

October is the wettest month in Upshur County with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.8 inches in Upshur County means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Upshur County with 8.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 88.6 rainy days annually in Upshur County, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in Upshur County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Upshur County with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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