Pecos Metro Area, TX Climate

The Pecos, TX Metro Area enjoys a mild climate with hot summers and mild winters. During the summer months, daytime temperatures can reach up to 100 degrees fahrenheit, while in winter they usually stay between 40-60 degrees fahrenheit. Rainfall averages about 16 inches annually, mostly occurring during the summer months. Because of its location in West Texas, it is prone to strong thunderstorms and occasional dust storms. Winters are generally dry and sunny with chilly nights.

Pecos Metro Area, Texas gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pecos Metro Area averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Pecos Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pecos Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 43 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 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Pecos metro area is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

6.4 Summer - 7.7 Winter

October, April and March are the most pleasant months in the Pecos metro area, while July and June are the least comfortable months.

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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.

June is the hottest month for the Pecos metro area with an average high temperature of 97.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In the Pecos metro area, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Pecos metro area are October, March and April.

In the Pecos metro area, there are 124.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Pecos metro area with an average of 29.3°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the Pecos metro area, there are 65.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the Pecos 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 Pecos metro area is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.

September is the wettest month in the Pecos metro area with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.3 inches in the Pecos metro area means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

September is the rainiest month in the Pecos metro area with 5.3 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 42.6 rainy days annually in the Pecos metro area, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.1 inches in the Pecos metro area means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the Pecos metro area with 1.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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