Mineral Wells Metro Area, TX Climate

The climate in the Mineral Wells, TX Metro Area is characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature ranges from 90 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit, while the winter temperatures fluctuate between 30 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit. During the summer months, thunderstorms are common and often accompanied by high winds and heavy rainfall. Winters tend to be relatively dry with occasional snowfall, however temperatures generally remain mild. The area generally receives an average of 31 inches of rain annually.

Mineral Wells Metro Area, Texas gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mineral Wells Metro Area averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 238 sunny days per year in Mineral Wells Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mineral Wells Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 31
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Mineral Wells metro area is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.1 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the Mineral Wells metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Mineral Wells, Texas	United States
	33.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.5 in.	27.8 in.
	66.3 days	106.2 days
	238 days	205 days
	95.8°	85.8°
	30.8°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5.5	4.3
	1044 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.

July is the hottest month for the Mineral Wells metro area with an average high temperature of 95.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In the Mineral Wells metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Mineral Wells metro area are October, April and May.

In the Mineral Wells metro area, there are 93.7 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 the Mineral Wells metro area with an average of 30.8°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the Mineral Wells metro area, there are 55.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the Mineral Wells metro area, 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 the Mineral Wells metro area 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 the Mineral Wells metro area with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.2 inches in the Mineral Wells metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in the Mineral Wells metro area with 7.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 66.3 rainy days annually in the Mineral Wells metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% 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 the Mineral Wells metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in the Mineral Wells metro area with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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