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Monthly climate in Shepherd, Texas, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shepherd features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (12 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1489 mm (58.6 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shepherd enjoys an average of 3117 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 11 minutes to 14 hours 4 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shepherd, Texas, United States §

The warmest months in Shepherd are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 13 °C (53 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shepherd experiences 193 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shepherd, 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 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 25°C
(78°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 27°C
(80°F)
Average high 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Daily mean 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Average low 7°C
(44°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Minimum -8°C
(18°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shepherd, Texas, United States §

Shepherd usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 168 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shepherd are March, July and November. On average, 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shepherd, 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) 107 (4.2) 107 (4.2) 103 (4.0) 114 (4.5) 179 (7.0) 146 (5.7) 103 (4.1) 170 (6.7) 156 (6.1) 118 (4.6) 73 (2.9) 115 (4.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 12 11 11 13 15 13 15 13 10 9 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Shepherd, Texas, United States §

The sunniest months in Shepherd are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shepherd: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shepherd, 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 169 156 245 259 306 312 333 320 277 275 243 217
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 24m 11h 6m 12h 0m 12h 55m 13h 41m 14h 4m 13h 51m 13h 11m 12h 18m 11h 23m 10h 35m 10h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Shepherd, Texas, United States §

Shepherd 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 Shepherd UV Index data.

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