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Monthly climate in Rice, Texas, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rice features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1187 mm (46.7 inches) and receives 108 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rice enjoys an average of 3134 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rice, Texas, United States §

The warmest months in Rice are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (82 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 12 °C (49 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rice experiences 178 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 14 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rice, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Average high 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Average low 4°C
(40°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)
Minimum -11°C
(13°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rice, Texas, United States §

Rice usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 145 mm (5.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rice are January, July and November. On average, 66 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rice, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 73 (2.9) 108 (4.2) 97 (3.8) 125 (4.9) 172 (6.8) 89 (3.5) 65 (2.6) 84 (3.3) 102 (4.0) 138 (5.4) 59 (2.3) 75 (2.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 10 11 9 13 11 8 6 8 10 7 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Rice, Texas, United States §

The sunniest months in Rice are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rice: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rice, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 169 160 232 261 276 338 357 328 283 269 239 218
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 17m 11h 2m 12h 0m 12h 59m 13h 48m 14h 13m 13h 59m 13h 15m 12h 19m 11h 20m 10h 29m 10h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Rice, Texas, United States §

Rice experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 Rice UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rice, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 4 7 8 10 11 11 11 11 10 8 6 4