Wise County, TX Climate


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Wise County, TX has a subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is fairly balanced between the months, with averages of around 3.3 inches per month. During the summer months, temperatures often reach above 90 degrees Fahrenheit while in the wintertime, lows rarely dip below freezing. Humidity levels remain relatively high year-round. The area does experience occasional thunderstorms in the spring and summer months that bring heavier rainfall amounts and cooler temperatures for brief periods of time.

Wise County, Texas gets 37 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wise County averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 233 sunny days per year in Wise County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wise County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 37 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Wise County is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.3 Summer - 7.3 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in Wise County, while July and August 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.

August is the hottest month for Wise County with an average high temperature of 95.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Wise County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Wise County are October, April and May.
In Wise County, there are 81.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Wise County with an average of 30.4°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Wise County, there are 58.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Wise County, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in Wise County during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, June and August are the three most humid months in Wise County.
May is the wettest month in Wise County with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.2 inches in Wise County means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in Wise County with 8.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 72.6 rainy days annually in Wise County, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.5 inches in Wise County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Wise County with 0.5 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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