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30-year climate normals

Wharton County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — August

96.1°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 42.4°F.

Wharton County gets 49.6" of precipitation a year, and 34% of it falls in Sep, Oct, Nov.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low Precip
January 64.9° 42.4° 3.13"
February 68.3° 46.2° 1.95"
March 75.5° 52.6° 2.81"
April 81.5° 59.0° 3.09"
May 87.6° 66.7° 4.79"
June 92.2° 72.6° 4.89"
July 95.3° 74.5° 4.30"
August 96.1° 74.1° 3.92"
September 92.6° 70.0° 5.71"
October 85.4° 60.3° 5.59"
November 75.0° 51.4° 5.69"
December 67.0° 44.7° 3.73"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 34% falling in the wettest three months (Sep, Oct, Nov).

January 3.13"
February 1.95"
March 2.81"
April 3.09"
May 4.79"
June 4.89"
July 4.30"
August 3.92"
September 5.71"
October 5.59"
November 5.69"
December 3.73"
Annual total 49.6"

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 3,307
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 1,214
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.44¢/kWh, Texas average $544
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $70

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 Wharton County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Wharton County?

Wharton County averages a high of 96.1°F in August and a low of 42.4°F in January. Annual precipitation is 49.6 inches, with essentially no snow.

When is the rainy season in Wharton County?

The wettest stretch is Sep, Oct, Nov, which accounts for 34% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Wharton County?

The average daily high in August, the hottest month, is 96.1°F. That drives 3,307 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Wharton County?

Effectively no. Measurable snowfall is rare in Wharton County.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station EL CAMPO, TX US (USC00412786), 5.8 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.