Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Big Lake features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 436 mm (17.2 inches) and receives 59 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Big Lake enjoys an average of 3406 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 8 minutes to 14 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Big Lake are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (81 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (46 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Big Lake experiences 179 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 28 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) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Big Lake, Texas, United States with other places around the world.
Big Lake usually has the most precipitation in May, June and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Big Lake are February, November and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 20 (0.8) | 18 (0.7) | 38 (1.5) | 45 (1.8) | 76 (3.0) | 46 (1.8) | 22 (0.8) | 35 (1.4) | 56 (2.2) | 44 (1.8) | 17 (0.7) | 18 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Big Lake are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Big Lake: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 194 | 216 | 264 | 287 | 331 | 341 | 368 | 345 | 291 | 265 | 246 | 250 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 22m | 11h 5m | 12h 0m | 12h 57m | 13h 44m | 14h 7m | 13h 55m | 13h 12m | 12h 18m | 11h 21m | 10h 33m | 10h 8m |
Big Lake experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Big Lake 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 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 |