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United StatesTexasHill CountyClimate Station HILLSBORO, TX US Distance 2.6 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Hill County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — August

97.0°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 33.9°F.

Hill County gets 38.74" of precipitation a year and 0.7" of snow, 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 PrecipSnow
January 59.0° 33.9° 2.74" 0.1"
February 62.7° 37.8° 2.77" 0.3"
March 69.5° 44.9° 3.57" 0.1"
April 77.1° 53.0° 3.68" 0.0"
May 84.1° 62.1° 4.51" 0.0"
June 91.5° 70.0° 3.61" 0.0"
July 96.0° 72.8° 1.65" 0.0"
August 97.0° 72.8° 2.18" 0.0"
September 90.5° 66.0° 3.15" 0.0"
October 80.3° 55.2° 5.05" 0.0"
November 68.8° 43.9° 2.73" 0.0"
December 60.4° 36.1° 3.10" 0.2"

Rainfall by month

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

January 2.74"
February 2.77"
March 3.57"
April 3.68"
May 4.51"
June 3.61"
July 1.65"
August 2.18"
September 3.15"
October 5.05"
November 2.73"
December 3.10"
Annual total 38.74"

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 2,674
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 2,257
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.44¢/kWh, Texas average $440
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $130

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 Hill County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Hill County?

Hill County averages a high of 97.0°F in August and a low of 33.9°F in January. Annual precipitation is 38.74 inches, including 0.7 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Hill 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 Hill County?

The average daily high in August, the hottest month, is 97.0°F. That drives 2,674 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Hill County?

Yes. Hill 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 HILLSBORO, TX US (USC00414182), 2.6 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.