Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gail features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (44 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 456 mm (17.9 inches) and receives 56 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gail enjoys an average of 3486 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gail 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 9 °C (44 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gail experiences 176 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 43 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 (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average high | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gail, Texas, United States with other places around the world.
Gail usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 6 rainy days and 60 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gail are February, November and December. On average, 19 mm (0.7 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) | 24 (0.9) | 18 (0.7) | 42 (1.6) | 53 (2.1) | 65 (2.6) | 51 (2.0) | 22 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 56 (2.2) | 58 (2.3) | 22 (0.9) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Gail are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gail: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 30 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 | 227 | 273 | 302 | 339 | 354 | 370 | 346 | 293 | 274 | 247 | 256 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 15m | 11h 1m | 12h 0m | 13h 0m | 13h 50m | 14h 15m | 14h 2m | 13h 17m | 12h 19m | 11h 19m | 10h 27m | 10h 1m |
Gail 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, 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 Gail UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |