Mesquite, TX Climate

Mesquite, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and cool winters. The average high temperature in July is around 96°F and the average low is around 76°F. January is the coldest month of the year with an average high of 58°F and an average low of 36°F. The area gets around 34 inches of rain per year, with the majority falling during May through October. Snowfall is rare in Mesquite but does occur on occasion during the winter months.

Mesquite, Texas gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Mesquite averages 1 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 Mesquite. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Mesquite gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 35
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Mesquite is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

3.9 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Mesquite, 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 Mesquite with an average high temperature of 95.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Mesquite, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Mesquite are October, April and May.

In Mesquite, there are 90.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Mesquite with an average of 35.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Mesquite, there are 32.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Mesquite, 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 Mesquite can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

May is the wettest month in Mesquite with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.0 inches in Mesquite means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Mesquite with 8.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 77.1 rainy days annually in Mesquite, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

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

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Andrea · Mesquite, TX

City of Mesquite has no regard for resident safety

Over 6 years ago

The City of Mesquite, TX has a big problem with overlooking serious problems involving safety of the roads and drunk drivers. There has been numerous accidents and More

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Patrice · Mesquite, TX

Too far of a distance!!

Over 11 years ago

Everything is soooo spaced out which I hate the most coming from the Midwest where everything is about 15-20 minutes away. I live in Mesquite which is where people with More

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David · Mesquite, TX

Mesquite - Who Cares?

Over 16 years ago

Mesquite, TX will not even enforce their own documented travel policies against violators consisting of some former and current (2009) council and staff. Although More

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