Wheeler County, TX Climate

Wheeler, TX County is located in the north-central part of the state and has a climate that is generally classified as semi-arid. Summers tend to be hot and dry, with temperatures often reaching into the 90s during the day. Winters tend to be mild, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing for more than a few days at a time. As the area experiences little precipitation year-round, it supports very little vegetation other than grassland and scrub brush. Generally speaking, Wheeler enjoys sunny days throughout most of the year and low humidity making it an inviting destination all year round.

Wheeler County, Texas gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wheeler County averages 8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 260 sunny days per year in Wheeler County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wheeler County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 50 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 8 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wheeler is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

7.8 Summer - 6.7 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in Wheeler, while December and January 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 Wheeler with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In Wheeler, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wheeler are May, October and September.

In Wheeler, there are 66.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wheeler with an average of 23.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Wheeler, there are 100.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In Wheeler, there are 1.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

The humidity is usually comfortable in Wheeler 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.

June is the wettest month in Wheeler with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.9 inches in Wheeler means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in Wheeler with 6.7 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 50.4 rainy days annually in Wheeler, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 8.0 inches in Wheeler means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Wheeler with 2.4 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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