Orchard, TX Climate

Orchard, TX has a warm and humid climate with hot, sticky summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity. In the winter, temperatures can range from the mid 30s to mid 60s. Precipitation is fairly evenly spread throughout the year, with some months having heavier rainfall than others. The area is known for its thunderstorms and occasional tornadoes in the summer months. Overall, Orchard has a typical southern climate that many people find comfortable year-round.

Orchard, Texas gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Orchard averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Orchard. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Orchard gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 42
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Orchard is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.5 Summer - 8.2 Winter

April, October and March are the most pleasant months in Orchard, while August and July 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 Orchard with an average high temperature of 94.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Orchard, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Orchard are April, October and November.

In Orchard, there are 101.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Orchard with an average of 42.4°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Orchard, there are 9.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Orchard, 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 Orchard can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

October is the wettest month in Orchard with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.9 inches in Orchard means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in Orchard with 8.4 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.5 rainy days. There are 87.7 rainy days annually in Orchard, which is rainier 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.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Orchard, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Orchard.

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