Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Balmorhea features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 287 mm (11.3 inches) and receives 48 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Balmorhea enjoys an average of 3583 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 9 minutes to 14 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Balmorhea are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Balmorhea experiences 201 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 24 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Balmorhea, Texas, United States with other places around the world.
Balmorhea usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Balmorhea are January, February and November. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 10 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) | 15 (0.6) | 17 (0.7) | 25 (1.0) | 34 (1.3) | 25 (1.0) | 39 (1.5) | 58 (2.3) | 28 (1.1) | 11 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Balmorhea are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Balmorhea: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 210 | 241 | 289 | 313 | 355 | 353 | 367 | 345 | 297 | 288 | 263 | 254 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 22m | 11h 5m | 12h 0m | 12h 56m | 13h 43m | 14h 6m | 13h 54m | 13h 12m | 12h 18m | 11h 22m | 10h 33m | 10h 9m |
Balmorhea experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May 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 Balmorhea UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 |