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Monthly climate in Amherst, Texas, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Amherst features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 378 mm (14.9 inches) and receives 55 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Amherst enjoys an average of 3505 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 54 minutes to 14 hours 22 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Amherst, Texas, United States §

The warmest months in Amherst are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (41 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Amherst experiences 157 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 62 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Amherst, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 25°C
(78°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average high 12°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Average low -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(14°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Minimum -14°C
(6°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Amherst, Texas, United States §

Amherst usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 6 rainy days and 52 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Amherst are February, November and December. On average, 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Amherst, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 16 (0.6) 11 (0.4) 35 (1.4) 22 (0.9) 49 (1.9) 38 (1.5) 31 (1.2) 39 (1.5) 44 (1.7) 63 (2.5) 16 (0.6) 15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 2 5 3 7 6 6 7 6 6 3 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Amherst, Texas, United States §

The sunniest months in Amherst are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Amherst: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Amherst, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 203 238 276 306 338 353 369 342 295 272 249 258
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 9m 10h 57m 11h 59m 13h 3m 13h 56m 14h 22m 14h 8m 13h 20m 12h 20m 11h 17m 10h 22m 9h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Amherst, Texas, United States §

Amherst experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Amherst UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Amherst, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 7 9 11 11 12 12 12 10 8 6 4