Oak Ridge (Kaufman County), TX Climate

Oak Ridge (Kaufman County) has a humid subtropical climate, with warm to hot summers and cool to mild winters. During the summer months, temperatures average in the high 90s with highs reaching up to 106°F on some occasions. The area also experiences substantial rainfall throughout the year, with an average of around 37 inches per year and most frequent during April and May. In winter months, temperatures tend to remain in the 40s and 50s, with occasional dips into freezing temperatures. Snowfall is usually light but may occur occasionally during colder months.

Oak Ridge (Kaufman County), Texas gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oak Ridge (Kaufman County) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in Oak Ridge (Kaufman County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oak Ridge (Kaufman County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 34
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

4.2 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in Oak Ridge (Kaufman 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 Oak Ridge (Kaufman County) with an average high temperature of 95.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In Oak Ridge (Kaufman County), there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Oak Ridge (Kaufman County) are October, April and May.

In Oak Ridge (Kaufman County), there are 84.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Oak Ridge (Kaufman County) with an average of 33.9°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In Oak Ridge (Kaufman County), there are 39.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In Oak Ridge (Kaufman 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.

Humidity in Oak Ridge (Kaufman County) 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 Oak Ridge (Kaufman County) with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.3 inches in Oak Ridge (Kaufman County) means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Oak Ridge (Kaufman County) with 7.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 70.4 rainy days annually in Oak Ridge (Kaufman 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.8 inches in Oak Ridge (Kaufman County) means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in Oak Ridge (Kaufman County) with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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