Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hereford features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 345 mm (13.6 inches) and receives 55 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hereford enjoys an average of 3525 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hereford are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (39 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hereford experiences 144 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 72 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average high | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (12°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hereford, Texas, United States with other places around the world.
Hereford usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 7 rainy days and 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hereford are February, November and December. On average, 10 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) | 19 (0.7) | 11 (0.4) | 38 (1.5) | 23 (0.9) | 49 (1.9) | 30 (1.2) | 23 (0.9) | 47 (1.8) | 32 (1.3) | 56 (2.2) | 10 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Hereford are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hereford: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 201 | 239 | 279 | 307 | 340 | 358 | 370 | 343 | 300 | 271 | 255 | 256 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 6m | 10h 56m | 11h 59m | 13h 5m | 13h 59m | 14h 26m | 14h 11m | 13h 23m | 12h 20m | 11h 15m | 10h 19m | 9h 50m |
Hereford 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 Hereford 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 |