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United StatesTexasMartin CountyClimate Station MIDLAND ODESSA, TX US Distance 28.6 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Martin County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

95.8°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 32.7°F.

Martin County gets 13.51" of precipitation a year and 4.3" of snow, and 38% of it falls in Jun, Jul, Aug.

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 58.6° 32.7° 0.66" 1.6"
February 63.6° 36.7° 0.58" 0.7"
March 71.9° 44.2° 0.68" 0.0"
April 80.5° 51.8° 0.70" 0.1"
May 88.5° 62.2° 1.57" 0.0"
June 95.0° 70.3° 1.80" 0.0"
July 95.8° 72.9° 1.62" 0.0"
August 94.8° 71.7° 1.72" 0.0"
September 87.6° 64.8° 1.66" 0.0"
October 79.0° 54.0° 1.21" 0.0"
November 67.1° 41.5° 0.72" 0.5"
December 59.2° 33.6° 0.59" 1.4"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 38% falling in the wettest three months (Jun, Jul, Aug).

January 0.66"
February 0.58"
March 0.68"
April 0.70"
May 1.57"
June 1.80"
July 1.62"
August 1.72"
September 1.66"
October 1.21"
November 0.72"
December 0.59"
Annual total 13.51"

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 2,672
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 2,367
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.44¢/kWh, Texas average $439
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $136

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 Martin County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Martin County?

Martin County averages a high of 95.8°F in July and a low of 32.7°F in January. Annual precipitation is 13.51 inches, including 4.3 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Martin County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 38% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Martin County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 95.8°F. That drives 2,672 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Martin County?

Yes. Martin County averages 4.3 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station MIDLAND ODESSA, TX US (USW00023023), 28.6 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.