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Monthly climate in Sanderson, Texas, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sanderson features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 321 mm (12.7 inches) and receives 56 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sanderson enjoys an average of 3528 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 13 minutes to 14 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sanderson, Texas, United States §

The warmest months in Sanderson are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (49 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sanderson experiences 194 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sanderson, 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 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Average high 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(53°F)
Average low 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(22°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Minimum -8°C
(18°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sanderson, Texas, United States §

Sanderson usually has the most precipitation in May, June and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sanderson are January, March and November. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sanderson, 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) 19 (0.8) 19 (0.8) 18 (0.7) 26 (1.0) 41 (1.6) 41 (1.6) 21 (0.8) 33 (1.3) 38 (1.5) 34 (1.3) 9 (0.4) 22 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 3 2 4 11 8 5 6 6 5 2 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Sanderson, Texas, United States §

The sunniest months in Sanderson are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sanderson: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sanderson, 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 202 234 286 305 345 349 368 344 298 276 260 256
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 26m 11h 7m 12h 0m 12h 55m 13h 40m 14h 2m 13h 50m 13h 10m 12h 17m 11h 23m 10h 36m 10h 13m

Solar UV radiation in Sanderson, Texas, United States §

Sanderson experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May 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 Sanderson UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sanderson, 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) 5 8 10 12 12 12 12 12 11 9 6 5