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Monthly climate in Cactus, Texas, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cactus features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 441 mm (17.4 inches) and receives 62 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cactus enjoys an average of 3528 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 44 minutes to 14 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cactus, Texas, United States §

The warmest months in Cactus are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (37 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cactus experiences 141 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 81 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cactus, 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 24°C
(75°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Average high 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Daily mean 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Mean minimum -13°C
(9°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-2°F)		 -28°C
(-17°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cactus, Texas, United States §

Cactus usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 8 rainy days and 64 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cactus are February, November and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cactus, 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) 44 (1.7) 41 (1.6) 71 (2.8) 45 (1.8) 40 (1.6) 61 (2.4) 27 (1.1) 59 (2.3) 12 (0.5) 15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 2 4 5 9 6 9 10 4 5 3 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Cactus, Texas, United States §

The sunniest months in Cactus are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cactus: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cactus, 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 197 241 277 306 341 363 372 348 304 263 258 253
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 0m 10h 52m 11h 59m 13h 7m 14h 5m 14h 33m 14h 17m 13h 26m 12h 21m 11h 13m 10h 14m 9h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Cactus, Texas, United States §

Cactus experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cactus UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cactus, 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) 4 6 8 10 11 12 12 11 10 7 5 4