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United StatesTexasBrazos CountyClimate Station COLLEGE STN, TX US Distance 6 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Brazos County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — August

96.6°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 41.3°F.

Brazos County gets 41.75" of precipitation a year, and 29% of it falls in Oct, Nov, Dec.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low Precip
January 61.7° 41.3° 3.43"
February 65.5° 45.1° 2.90"
March 72.5° 51.7° 3.41"
April 79.2° 58.1° 2.87"
May 86.3° 66.4° 4.60"
June 92.2° 73.0° 4.01"
July 95.4° 74.9° 1.98"
August 96.6° 74.7° 3.10"
September 91.2° 70.0° 3.50"
October 81.9° 60.2° 4.93"
November 71.1° 49.8° 3.31"
December 63.4° 42.8° 3.71"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 29% falling in the wettest three months (Oct, Nov, Dec).

January 3.43"
February 2.90"
March 3.41"
April 2.87"
May 4.60"
June 4.01"
July 1.98"
August 3.10"
September 3.50"
October 4.93"
November 3.31"
December 3.71"
Annual total 41.75"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 3,169
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 1,545
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.44¢/kWh, Texas average $521
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $89

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Brazos County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Brazos County?

Brazos County averages a high of 96.6°F in August and a low of 41.3°F in January. Annual precipitation is 41.75 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Brazos County?

The wettest stretch is Oct, Nov, Dec, which accounts for 29% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Brazos County?

The average daily high in August, the hottest month, is 96.6°F. That drives 3,169 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Brazos County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Brazos County.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station COLLEGE STN, TX US (USW00003904), 6 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, Texas residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.