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United StatesTexasMarion CountyClimate Station JEFFERSON, TX US Distance 2 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Marion County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — August

94.5°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 34.2°F.

Marion County gets 49.74" of precipitation a year and 1.3" 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 56.9° 34.2° 4.08" 0.5"
February 61.2° 37.1° 4.23" 0.7"
March 69.1° 44.4° 4.83" 0.1"
April 76.6° 51.5° 4.74" 0.0"
May 83.4° 61.2° 5.11" 0.0"
June 90.6° 69.3° 5.10" 0.0"
July 94.0° 72.2° 2.96" 0.0"
August 94.5° 70.8° 2.42" 0.0"
September 88.7° 63.6° 3.77" 0.0"
October 78.7° 51.5° 4.47" 0.0"
November 67.0° 42.1° 3.61" 0.0"
December 58.9° 35.4° 4.42" 0.0"

Rainfall by month

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

January 4.08"
February 4.23"
March 4.83"
April 4.74"
May 5.11"
June 5.10"
July 2.96"
August 2.42"
September 3.77"
October 4.47"
November 3.61"
December 4.42"
Annual total 49.74"

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 2,393
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 2,470
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.44¢/kWh, Texas average $393
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $142

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 Marion County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Marion County?

Marion County averages a high of 94.5°F in August and a low of 34.2°F in January. Annual precipitation is 49.74 inches, including 1.3 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Marion 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 Marion County?

The average daily high in August, the hottest month, is 94.5°F. That drives 2,393 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Marion County?

Yes. Marion County averages 1.3 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station JEFFERSON, TX US (USC00414577), 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.