Wharton County, TX Climate

Wharton County, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures can reach as high as 95°F with high levels of humidity making it feel even hotter. Winters are mild with average low temperatures of 42°F. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year with around 48 inches of precipitation annually. The area experiences all four seasons but they tend to be shorter than other parts of Texas due to its southern location.

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

Wharton County averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Wharton County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wharton County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wharton County is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.7 Summer - 8.2 Winter

April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Wharton County, while August and July 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 Wharton County with an average high temperature of 94.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Wharton County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wharton County are April, November and October.

In Wharton County, there are 97.7 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 Wharton County with an average of 42.3°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Wharton County, there are 10.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Wharton 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 Wharton County can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in July and August. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.

October is the wettest month in Wharton County with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in Wharton County means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

January is the rainiest month in Wharton County with 7.8 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 81.9 rainy days annually in Wharton 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 Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Wharton County, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Wharton County.

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