Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Horizon City features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 172 mm (6.8 inches) and receives 28 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Horizon City enjoys an average of 3648 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 Horizon City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (46 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Horizon City experiences 183 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 21 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) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average high | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (22°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Horizon City, Texas, United States with other places around the world.
Horizon City usually has the most precipitation in March, July and August, with an average of 4 rainy days and 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Horizon City are February, April and May. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 12 (0.5) | 10 (0.4) | 18 (0.7) | 4 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 17 (0.7) | 20 (0.8) | 24 (1.0) | 18 (0.7) | 18 (0.7) | 12 (0.5) | 16 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Horizon City are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Horizon City: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 210 | 251 | 293 | 328 | 370 | 361 | 365 | 345 | 309 | 295 | 267 | 249 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 19m | 11h 3m | 12h 0m | 12h 58m | 13h 47m | 14h 11m | 13h 57m | 13h 14m | 12h 18m | 11h 20m | 10h 30m | 10h 5m |
Horizon City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, 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 Horizon 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 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 |