Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alvord features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 880 mm (34.7 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alvord enjoys an average of 3192 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 58 minutes to 14 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alvord are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (81 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (45 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alvord experiences 168 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 26 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average high | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (8°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Alvord, Texas, United States with other places around the world.
Alvord usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 8 rainy days and 106 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alvord are January, July and December. On average, 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 47 (1.9) | 72 (2.8) | 74 (2.9) | 79 (3.1) | 119 (4.7) | 80 (3.1) | 39 (1.5) | 78 (3.1) | 88 (3.5) | 111 (4.4) | 47 (1.9) | 47 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Alvord are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alvord: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 178 | 182 | 242 | 262 | 289 | 340 | 360 | 329 | 280 | 263 | 235 | 227 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 13m | 11h 0m | 11h 59m | 13h 1m | 13h 52m | 14h 18m | 14h 4m | 13h 18m | 12h 19m | 11h 18m | 10h 25m | 9h 58m |
Alvord experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Alvord UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |