Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dickens features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (0 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 470 mm (18.5 inches) and receives 59 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dickens enjoys an average of 3485 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 56 minutes to 14 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dickens 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 6 to 8 °C (43 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dickens experiences 170 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 44 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average high | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (15°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (8°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dickens, Texas, United States with other places around the world.
Dickens usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 7 rainy days and 64 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dickens are January, February and December. On average, 20 mm (0.8 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) | 21 (0.8) | 19 (0.8) | 51 (2.0) | 44 (1.7) | 79 (3.1) | 62 (2.5) | 26 (1.0) | 31 (1.2) | 47 (1.8) | 49 (1.9) | 22 (0.9) | 19 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Dickens are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dickens: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 200 | 229 | 271 | 301 | 330 | 358 | 374 | 348 | 295 | 278 | 246 | 251 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 11m | 10h 58m | 11h 59m | 13h 2m | 13h 54m | 14h 20m | 14h 6m | 13h 19m | 12h 19m | 11h 17m | 10h 23m | 9h 56m |
Dickens 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, February 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 Dickens UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |