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United StatesTexasRunnels CountyClimate Station BALLINGER 2 NW, TX US Distance 7.2 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Runnels County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

95.5°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 31.2°F.

Runnels County gets 23.37" of precipitation a year and 0.6" of snow, and 33% of it falls in May, Jun, Jul.

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° 31.2° 1.01" 0.2"
February 63.1° 35.2° 1.52" 0.2"
March 70.5° 43.2° 1.79" 0.0"
April 79.4° 50.9° 1.56" 0.0"
May 85.9° 60.7° 3.08" 0.0"
June 92.2° 68.5° 3.07" 0.0"
July 95.5° 71.5° 1.67" 0.0"
August 95.1° 71.1° 2.41" 0.0"
September 88.2° 64.1° 2.57" 0.0"
October 79.4° 52.6° 2.20" 0.0"
November 68.0° 41.5° 1.45" 0.0"
December 59.9° 32.8° 1.04" 0.2"

Rainfall by month

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

January 1.01"
February 1.52"
March 1.79"
April 1.56"
May 3.08"
June 3.07"
July 1.67"
August 2.41"
September 2.57"
October 2.20"
November 1.45"
December 1.04"
Annual total 23.37"

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 2,476
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 2,452
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.44¢/kWh, Texas average $407
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $141

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 Runnels County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Runnels County?

Runnels County averages a high of 95.5°F in July and a low of 31.2°F in January. Annual precipitation is 23.37 inches, including 0.6 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Runnels County?

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

How hot does it get in Runnels County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 95.5°F. That drives 2,476 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Runnels County?

Yes. Runnels County averages 0.6 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station BALLINGER 2 NW, TX US (USC00410493), 7.2 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.