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United StatesTexasWise CountyClimate Station DECATUR, TX US Distance 2 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Wise County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — July

95.4°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 33.2°F.

Wise County gets 38.89" of precipitation a year and 0.8" of snow, and 32% 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 56.2° 33.2° 2.09" 0.6"
February 60.1° 36.4° 2.47" 0.0"
March 68.1° 44.3° 3.69" 0.1"
April 75.7° 52.5° 3.23" 0.0"
May 82.7° 62.2° 4.86" 0.0"
June 90.8° 70.4° 4.39" 0.0"
July 95.4° 74.1° 2.52" 0.0"
August 94.9° 73.2° 2.58" 0.0"
September 88.5° 64.9° 3.62" 0.0"
October 78.6° 53.7° 4.14" 0.0"
November 66.9° 43.0° 2.72" 0.0"
December 58.0° 35.1° 2.58" 0.1"

Rainfall by month

Precipitation is spread fairly evenly through the year here, with 32% falling in the wettest three months (Apr, May, Jun).

January 2.09"
February 2.47"
March 3.69"
April 3.23"
May 4.86"
June 4.39"
July 2.52"
August 2.58"
September 3.62"
October 4.14"
November 2.72"
December 2.58"
Annual total 38.89"

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 2,551
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 2,534
Approximate annual cooling cost At 16.44¢/kWh, Texas average $419
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $146

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 Wise County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Wise County?

Wise County averages a high of 95.4°F in July and a low of 33.2°F in January. Annual precipitation is 38.89 inches, including 0.8 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Wise County?

The wettest stretch is Apr, May, Jun, which accounts for 32% of the year's precipitation. Precipitation is relatively evenly distributed across the year.

How hot does it get in Wise County?

The average daily high in July, the hottest month, is 95.4°F. That drives 2,551 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Wise County?

Yes. Wise County averages 0.8 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station DECATUR, TX US (USC00412334), 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.