Willacy County, TX Climate

The climate in Willacy, TX County is generally warm and humid. During the summer months, the temperatures are typically in the upper 80's to low 90's, with higher humidity levels creating a more oppressive atmosphere. The winter months are milder, with temperatures that range from the 40's to low 60's during the day and can drop even lower at night. Rainfall in Willacy County is plentiful throughout the year, leading to lush vegetation and numerous opportunities for outdoor recreation.

Willacy County, Texas gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Willacy County averages 0 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 Willacy County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Willacy County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 48
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Willacy County is 6.5 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2 Summer - 9 Winter

November, March and February are the most pleasant months in Willacy County, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Willacy, Texas	United States
	25.8 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	68.3 days	106.2 days
	227 days	205 days
	95.2°	85.8°
	48.3°	21.7°
	6.5	7
	6.1	4.3
	23 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 Willacy County with an average high temperature of 96.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Willacy County, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Willacy County are November, March and February.

In Willacy County, there are 137.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Willacy County with an average of 48.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Texas.

In Willacy County, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Texas.

In Willacy 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 Willacy County can be stifling in the summer but very pleasant in the winter months. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in July and June. The humid season extends from April-October and the most comfortable months are November-March.

September is the wettest month in Willacy County with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 37% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.8 inches in Willacy County means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

September is the rainiest month in Willacy County with 9.1 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 68.3 rainy days annually in Willacy County, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Willacy County means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Willacy County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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