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Ward, TX County has a mild climate throughout the year. Summers are generally hot and humid, with temperatures reaching up to the mid-90s. Winters are usually mild, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing. The county receives an average of 32 inches of rainfall a year, mostly concentrated in the spring months. Snowfall is rare, but when it does occur it only lasts for a short period of time. The area is also known for its strong winds that blow through the county all year round.

Ward County, Texas gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Ward County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ward County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 44 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 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Ward County is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

6.3 Summer - 7.6 Winter
October, April and March are the most pleasant months in Ward County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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.

July is the hottest month for Ward County with an average high temperature of 96.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Ward County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Ward County are October, April and March.
In Ward County, there are 123.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Ward County with an average of 29.0°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In Ward County, there are 67.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In Ward 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 Ward County is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
September is the wettest month in Ward County with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.7 inches in Ward County means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.
September is the rainiest month in Ward County with 4.9 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 44.0 rainy days annually in Ward County, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.2 inches in Ward County means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Ward County with 1.1 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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