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United StatesTexasWheeler CountyClimate Station SHAMROCK #2, TX US Distance 12.3 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Wheeler County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

93.8°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 23.8°F.

Wheeler County gets 25.29" of precipitation a year and 9.1" of snow, and 38% 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 50.4° 23.8° 0.84" 2.7"
February 54.5° 26.7° 0.90" 2.1"
March 63.6° 34.6° 1.70" 1.6"
April 72.0° 42.9° 2.50" 0.0"
May 80.5° 53.0° 3.36" 0.0"
June 89.3° 63.1° 3.73" 0.0"
July 93.8° 67.7° 2.41" 0.0"
August 92.5° 66.1° 2.80" 0.0"
September 84.8° 58.2° 2.42" 0.0"
October 73.4° 45.4° 2.31" 0.0"
November 61.1° 33.8° 1.29" 0.8"
December 51.4° 25.5° 1.03" 1.9"

Rainfall by month

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

January 0.84"
February 0.90"
March 1.70"
April 2.50"
May 3.36"
June 3.73"
July 2.41"
August 2.80"
September 2.42"
October 2.31"
November 1.29"
December 1.03"
Annual total 25.29"

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 1,698
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 3,972
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.44¢/kWh, Texas average $279
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $229

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 Wheeler County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Wheeler County?

Wheeler County averages a high of 93.8°F in July and a low of 23.8°F in January. Annual precipitation is 25.29 inches, including 9.1 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Wheeler County?

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

How hot does it get in Wheeler County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 93.8°F. That drives 1,698 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Wheeler County?

Yes. Wheeler County averages 9.1 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station SHAMROCK #2, TX US (USC00418236), 12.3 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.