Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Refugio features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 30 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 967 mm (38.1 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Refugio enjoys an average of 3188 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 22 minutes to 13 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Refugio are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (83 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Refugio experiences 226 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Average low | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Mean minimum | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Refugio, Texas, United States with other places around the world.
Refugio usually has the most precipitation in May, June and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Refugio are January, February and April. On average, 44 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) | 40 (1.6) | 40 (1.6) | 56 (2.2) | 53 (2.1) | 129 (5.1) | 139 (5.5) | 99 (3.9) | 94 (3.7) | 134 (5.3) | 67 (2.6) | 59 (2.3) | 56 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Refugio are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Refugio: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 174 | 175 | 243 | 267 | 308 | 326 | 329 | 327 | 283 | 281 | 243 | 227 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 33m | 11h 11m | 12h 0m | 12h 51m | 13h 33m | 13h 53m | 13h 42m | 13h 5m | 12h 16m | 11h 26m | 10h 43m | 10h 22m |
Refugio 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Refugio 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 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |