Wilson County, TX Climate

Wilson, TX County is located in the South-Central region of Texas and has a humid subtropical climate. Winters are generally mild, but cold fronts do come through occasionally and bring brief periods of colder weather. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures usually ranging between 86°F (30°C) and 95°F (35°C). The area also receives an average of 37 inches of precipitation each year, with most months experiencing at least some form of precipitation. However, due to the arid climate, there is little snowfall in Wilson County throughout the year.

Wilson County, Texas gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Wilson County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wilson County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 39
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wilson County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

3.4 Summer - 8.3 Winter

April, October and November are the most pleasant months in Wilson County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wilson, Texas	United States
	31.1 in.	38.1 in.
	0.2 in.	27.8 in.
	61.9 days	106.2 days
	224 days	205 days
	94.9°	85.8°
	39.3°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	6	4.3
	453 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 Wilson County with an average high temperature of 96.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Wilson County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wilson County are April, November and March.

In Wilson County, there are 112.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wilson County with an average of 39.3°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Wilson County, there are 21.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Wilson 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 Wilson County can be uncomfortable 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 May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

October is the wettest month in Wilson County with 3.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 31.1 inches in Wilson County means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in Wilson County with 5.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 61.9 rainy days annually in Wilson County, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Wilson County means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Wilson County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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