Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Garden City features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (46 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 424 mm (16.7 inches) and receives 60 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Garden City enjoys an average of 3442 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 5 minutes to 14 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Garden City 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 7 to 10 °C (46 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Garden City experiences 179 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 34 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) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -8°C (19°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Garden City, Texas, United States with other places around the world.
Garden City usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 6 rainy days and 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Garden City are January, February and December. On average, 19 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) | 22 (0.9) | 18 (0.7) | 36 (1.4) | 50 (2.0) | 60 (2.4) | 48 (1.9) | 23 (0.9) | 34 (1.3) | 42 (1.6) | 50 (2.0) | 24 (0.9) | 18 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Garden City are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Garden City: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196 | 219 | 270 | 292 | 336 | 346 | 370 | 346 | 292 | 268 | 249 | 253 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 19m | 11h 3m | 12h 0m | 12h 58m | 13h 47m | 14h 11m | 13h 58m | 13h 14m | 12h 18m | 11h 20m | 10h 30m | 10h 5m |
Garden City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, 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 Garden City UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 |