Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dumas features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 429 mm (16.9 inches) and receives 62 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dumas enjoys an average of 3523 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 45 minutes to 14 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dumas are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (37 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dumas experiences 143 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 80 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°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 (67°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -13°C (10°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (-0°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dumas, Texas, United States with other places around the world.
Dumas usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 8 rainy days and 61 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dumas are February, November and December. On average, 12 mm (0.5 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) | 16 (0.6) | 10 (0.4) | 47 (1.9) | 37 (1.4) | 70 (2.7) | 41 (1.6) | 37 (1.5) | 58 (2.3) | 29 (1.1) | 56 (2.2) | 12 (0.5) | 14 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Dumas are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dumas: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 198 | 240 | 276 | 304 | 342 | 361 | 372 | 346 | 303 | 266 | 258 | 252 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 1m | 10h 53m | 11h 59m | 13h 7m | 14h 4m | 14h 32m | 14h 17m | 13h 26m | 12h 21m | 11h 13m | 10h 14m | 9h 45m |
Dumas 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dumas UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |