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United StatesTexasErath CountyClimate Station STEPHENVILLE, TX US Distance 0.8 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Erath County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — August

97.6°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 30.9°F.

Erath County gets 34.13" of precipitation a year and 0.7" of snow, and 33% of it falls in Apr, May, Jun.

Temperature through the year

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

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 59.1° 30.9° 1.84" 0.4"
February 63.1° 34.9° 2.16" 0.0"
March 70.4° 42.4° 2.82" 0.0"
April 78.6° 50.2° 2.91" 0.0"
May 85.6° 59.9° 4.97" 0.0"
June 93.1° 67.6° 3.33" 0.0"
July 97.3° 70.6° 1.99" 0.0"
August 97.6° 69.6° 2.96" 0.0"
September 90.2° 62.5° 3.32" 0.0"
October 80.5° 51.5° 3.32" 0.0"
November 68.8° 41.1° 2.33" 0.0"
December 60.5° 33.1° 2.18" 0.3"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 33% falling in the wettest three months (Apr, May, Jun).

January 1.84"
February 2.16"
March 2.82"
April 2.91"
May 4.97"
June 3.33"
July 1.99"
August 2.96"
September 3.32"
October 3.32"
November 2.33"
December 2.18"
Annual total 34.13"

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 2,502
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 2,484
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.44¢/kWh, Texas average $411
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $143

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 Erath County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Erath County?

Erath County averages a high of 97.6°F in August and a low of 30.9°F in January. Annual precipitation is 34.13 inches, including 0.7 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Erath County?

The wettest stretch is Apr, May, Jun, which accounts for 33% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Erath County?

The average daily high in August, the hottest month, is 97.6°F. That drives 2,502 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Erath County?

Yes. Erath County averages 0.7 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station STEPHENVILLE, TX US (USW00003969), 0.8 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.