Rio Grande City-Roma Metro Area, TX Climate

The climate in Rio Grande City, TX Metro Area is generally warm and sunny throughout the year. Summers can be especially hot and humid. Temperatures in the summer months range from 80°F to 100°F with an average of around 90°F. Winters are mild, with temperatures ranging from 50-70°F during the day and dipping into the 30s at night. The area enjoys plenty of sunshine throughout the year, with an average of about 300 sunny days per year. Precipitation levels tend to be lower than most other areas in Texas but still maintain a steady level of rainfall throughout each season.

Rio Grande City-Roma Metro Area, Texas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rio Grande City-Roma Metro Area averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Rio Grande City-Roma Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rio Grande City-Roma Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 58 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 98 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 47
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Rio Grande City metro area is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Texas.

1.5 Summer - 9 Winter

November, March and February are the most pleasant months in the Rio Grande City metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rio Grande City-Roma, Texas	United States
	21.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	58.2 days	106.2 days
	226 days	205 days
	98.1°	85.8°
	46.8°	21.7°
	6.3	7
	6.2	4.3
	351 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 Rio Grande City metro area with an average high temperature of 98.9°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Texas. In the Rio Grande City 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 Rio Grande City metro area are November, March and February.

In the Rio Grande City metro area, there are 164.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Rio Grande City metro area with an average of 46.8°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the Rio Grande City metro area, there are 3.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Texas.

In the Rio Grande City 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 Rio Grande City metro area can be stifling in the summer but very pleasant in the winter months. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in July and June. The humid season extends from April-October and the most comfortable months are November-March.

September is the wettest month in the Rio Grande City metro area with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.9 inches in the Rio Grande City metro area means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

September is the rainiest month in the Rio Grande City metro area with 7.1 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 58.2 rainy days annually in the Rio Grande City metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the Rio Grande City metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in the Rio Grande City metro area with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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