Upton County, TX Climate

Upton, TX County has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from the mid-80s to the low 90s, while winter temperatures typically reach the upper 40s and low 50s. Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of just over 30 inches of rainfall annually. The area generally does not experience extreme weather conditions such as tornadoes or hurricanes, though some severe thunderstorms may occur from time to time.

Upton County, Texas gets 17 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Upton County averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Upton County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Upton County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 42 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 31
Rain: averages 17 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Upton is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

6.8 Summer - 7.7 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Upton, 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.

July is the hottest month for Upton with an average high temperature of 94.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Upton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Upton are October, April and March.

In Upton, there are 102.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Upton with an average of 30.5°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Upton, there are 58.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Upton, 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 comfortable in Upton but some summer days can be muggy. August is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are August, July and June.

September is the wettest month in Upton with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.6 inches in Upton means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

August is the rainiest month in Upton with 4.6 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.3 rainy days. There are 41.5 rainy days annually in Upton, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in Upton means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Upton with 0.8 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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