Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fort Stockton features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 249 mm (9.8 inches) and receives 44 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fort Stockton enjoys an average of 3548 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 9 minutes to 14 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fort Stockton are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 30 °C (86 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 12 °C (49 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fort Stockton experiences 213 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 22 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average low | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
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Fort Stockton usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 6 rainy days and 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fort Stockton are January, February and November. 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) | 14 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) | 14 (0.6) | 15 (0.6) | 26 (1.0) | 32 (1.3) | 15 (0.6) | 28 (1.1) | 40 (1.6) | 25 (1.0) | 10 (0.4) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Fort Stockton are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fort Stockton: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 205 | 236 | 287 | 309 | 351 | 351 | 368 | 344 | 295 | 283 | 260 | 254 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 23m | 11h 5m | 12h 0m | 12h 56m | 13h 43m | 14h 6m | 13h 53m | 13h 12m | 12h 18m | 11h 22m | 10h 34m | 10h 9m |
Fort Stockton experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Fort Stockton UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 |