Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hico features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 30 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 897 mm (35.3 inches) and receives 91 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hico enjoys an average of 3237 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 4 minutes to 14 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hico are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 30 °C (82 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hico experiences 181 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 20 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hico, Texas, United States with other places around the world.
Hico usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 110 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hico are January, November and December. On average, 43 mm (1.7 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) | 46 (1.8) | 77 (3.1) | 84 (3.3) | 75 (3.0) | 134 (5.3) | 76 (3.0) | 50 (2.0) | 86 (3.4) | 73 (2.9) | 111 (4.4) | 43 (1.7) | 41 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Hico are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hico: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 180 | 187 | 252 | 264 | 291 | 343 | 358 | 334 | 284 | 269 | 236 | 233 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 18m | 11h 3m | 12h 0m | 12h 58m | 13h 47m | 14h 11m | 13h 58m | 13h 15m | 12h 18m | 11h 20m | 10h 30m | 10h 4m |
Hico experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 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 Hico 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 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |