Val Verde County, TX Climate

Val Verde, TX County has a generally warm and dry climate. The summers are hot with temperatures usually reaching into the mid to high 90s and occasional 100+ degree days. Winters are mild with temperatures typically ranging between 50-60 degrees Fahrenheit during the day and dropping lower overnight. The area experiences little rainfall throughout the year, with most of the precipitation coming during the summer months in the form of thunderstorms. As such, Val Verde residents must be prepared for periods of drought throughout the year.

Val Verde County, Texas gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Val Verde County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Val Verde County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 52 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 37
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Val Verde County is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

3.9 Summer - 8.1 Winter

October, April and March are the most pleasant months in Val Verde County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Val Verde, Texas	United States
	19.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.5 in.	27.8 in.
	52.3 days	106.2 days
	227 days	205 days
	96.2°	85.8°
	37.1°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	6.2	4.3
	1680 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 Val Verde County with an average high temperature of 96.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Val Verde County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Val Verde County are March, October and April.

In Val Verde County, there are 123.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Val Verde County with an average of 37.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Val Verde County, there are 25.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Val Verde 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 Val Verde County can be sticky during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

May is the wettest month in Val Verde County with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.2 inches in Val Verde County means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Val Verde County with 5.4 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 52.3 rainy days annually in Val Verde County, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in Val Verde County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Val Verde County with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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