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Monthly climate in Buchanan Dam, Texas, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Buchanan Dam features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 785 mm (30.9 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Buchanan Dam enjoys an average of 3156 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 11 minutes to 14 hours 5 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Buchanan Dam, Texas, United States §

The warmest months in Buchanan Dam are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (82 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Buchanan Dam experiences 196 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 17 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Buchanan Dam, 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 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Average high 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Daily mean 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average low 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Minimum -9°C
(16°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Buchanan Dam, Texas, United States §

Buchanan Dam usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 106 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Buchanan Dam are January, November and December. On average, 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Buchanan Dam, 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) 44 (1.7) 54 (2.1) 69 (2.7) 81 (3.2) 138 (5.4) 50 (2.0) 48 (1.9) 58 (2.3) 74 (2.9) 99 (3.9) 31 (1.2) 39 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 7 8 8 12 8 7 7 7 9 4 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Buchanan Dam, Texas, United States §

The sunniest months in Buchanan Dam are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Buchanan Dam: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Buchanan Dam, 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 177 177 237 256 282 334 353 331 278 269 229 228
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 24m 11h 6m 12h 0m 12h 56m 13h 42m 14h 5m 13h 52m 13h 11m 12h 18m 11h 22m 10h 35m 10h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Buchanan Dam, Texas, United States §

Buchanan Dam experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 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 Buchanan Dam UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Buchanan Dam, 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 11 11 8 6 4