Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fort Davis features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 253 mm (10.0 inches) and receives 48 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fort Davis enjoys an average of 3626 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 11 minutes to 14 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fort Davis are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (44 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fort Davis experiences 164 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 35 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 (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (8°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
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Fort Davis usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fort Davis are February, April and November. On average, 9 mm (0.4 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) | 11 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 13 (0.5) | 10 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 27 (1.1) | 36 (1.4) | 42 (1.7) | 43 (1.7) | 22 (0.9) | 8 (0.3) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Fort Davis are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fort Davis: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 214 | 247 | 295 | 320 | 359 | 355 | 364 | 344 | 302 | 293 | 266 | 261 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 24m | 11h 6m | 12h 0m | 12h 55m | 13h 42m | 14h 4m | 13h 52m | 13h 11m | 12h 18m | 11h 22m | 10h 35m | 10h 11m |
Fort Davis experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Fort Davis UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |