Stephenville Metro Area, TX Climate


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The climate in the Stephenville, TX Metro Area is classified as subtropical humid with mild winters and hot, humid summers. January is typically the coldest month with temperatures averaging between 40 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures ranging from 80 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall occurs throughout the year, but the months of April through October tend to be the wettest months. Snow is rarely seen; however, there can be some light snow accumulation during winter months.

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

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

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Stephenville Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Stephenville Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 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 Stephenville metro area is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.8 Summer - 7.4 Winter
October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the Stephenville metro area, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateStephenville, TexasUnited States
  33.4 in.38.1 in.
  1.1 in.27.8 in.
  65.0 days106.2 days
  231 days205 days
  94.3°85.8°
  31.3°21.7°
  7.67
  5.74.3
  1257 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 Stephenville metro area with an average high temperature of 95.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In the Stephenville 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 Stephenville metro area are October, April and May.
In the Stephenville metro area, there are 88.2 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 Stephenville metro area with an average of 31.3°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In the Stephenville metro area, there are 52.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In the Stephenville metro area, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
The humidity is usually acceptable in the Stephenville metro area but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, June and August are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the Stephenville metro area.
May is the wettest month in the Stephenville metro area with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.4 inches in the Stephenville metro area means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in the Stephenville metro area with 6.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 65.0 rainy days annually in the Stephenville metro area, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in the Stephenville metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in the Stephenville metro area with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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