Longview Metro Area, TX Climate

The climate in the Longview, TX Metro Area is typically mild and humid. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching up into the 90s, while winters are cooler but still quite mild with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with spring and fall receiving the most rainfall. Snow is rare in this region as well, however temperatures can sometimes dip low enough that snow may fall on occasion. The humidity levels vary depending on the season but tend to remain high throughout much of the year, making it a great choice for those looking for warm weather climates.

Longview Metro Area, Texas gets 48 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Longview Metro Area averages 1 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 Longview Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Longview Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 48 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Longview metro area is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

4.1 Summer - 7.4 Winter

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

Climate	Longview, Texas	United States
	48.4 in.	38.1 in.
	0.8 in.	27.8 in.
	91.3 days	106.2 days
	217 days	205 days
	93.5°	85.8°
	34.8°	21.7°
	7	7
	5.7	4.3
	372 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 Longview metro area with an average high temperature of 94.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In the Longview 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 Longview metro area are October, April and May.

In the Longview metro area, there are 83.1 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 Longview metro area with an average of 34.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the Longview metro area, there are 40.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the Longview 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 Longview 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 Longview metro area with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 26% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.4 inches in the Longview metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

December is the rainiest month in the Longview metro area with 8.8 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 91.3 rainy days annually in the Longview metro area, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in the Longview metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in the Longview metro area with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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