Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area, TX Climate

The Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metro Area has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild, wet winters. Average temperatures range from the mid-60s to mid-70s in the summer, while winter temperatures are usually in the 30s and 40s. Rainfall is abundant in all seasons with a peak from April to October. The area is prone to thunderstorms, especially during the summer months when they can occur daily. In addition, tropical storms and hurricanes may affect this area as it lies close to the Gulf Coast.

Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area, Texas gets 59 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Beaumont-Port Arthur Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 104 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 40
Rain: averages 59 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.9 Summer - 7.8 Winter

April, October and March are the most pleasant months in the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas	United States
	59.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	104.3 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	92.1°	85.8°
	40.3°	21.7°
	6.8	7
	5.9	4.3
	32 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 the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area are April, October and March.

In the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area, there are 81.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area with an average of 40.3°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area, there are 17.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the Beaumont-Port Arthur 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

June is the wettest month in the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area with 6.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 59.2 inches in the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area means that it is one of the wettest places in Texas.

July is the rainiest month in the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area with 10.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.3 rainy days. There are 104.3 rainy days annually in the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area, which is one of the rainiest places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the Beaumont-Port Arthur metro area.

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