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30-year climate normals

Hays County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — August

95.4°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 38.9°F.

Hays County gets 35.7" of precipitation a year, and 30% 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 Precip
January 60.4° 38.9° 2.65"
February 64.6° 42.9° 2.10"
March 71.8° 49.3° 2.86"
April 78.9° 56.2° 2.61"
May 84.8° 64.1° 4.29"
June 91.0° 70.1° 3.68"
July 94.2° 72.3° 2.10"
August 95.4° 71.8° 2.11"
September 88.8° 66.1° 3.65"
October 79.8° 57.5° 3.97"
November 68.7° 47.7° 2.94"
December 61.4° 40.6° 2.74"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 30% falling in the wettest three months (Apr, May, Jun).

January 2.65"
February 2.10"
March 2.86"
April 2.61"
May 4.29"
June 3.68"
July 2.10"
August 2.11"
September 3.65"
October 3.97"
November 2.94"
December 2.74"
Annual total 35.7"

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 2,709
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 1,811
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.44¢/kWh, Texas average $445
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $104

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 Hays County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Hays County?

Hays County averages a high of 95.4°F in August and a low of 38.9°F in January. Annual precipitation is 35.7 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Hays County?

The wettest stretch is Apr, May, Jun, which accounts for 30% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Hays County?

The average daily high in August, the hottest month, is 95.4°F. That drives 2,709 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Hays County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Hays County.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station DRIPPING SPRINGS 6 E, TX US (USC00412585), 11.2 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.