Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sundown features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 380 mm (15.0 inches) and receives 52 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sundown enjoys an average of 3515 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sundown are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (42 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sundown experiences 164 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 59 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average high | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sundown, Texas, United States with other places around the world.
Sundown usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 6 rainy days and 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sundown are January, February and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 16 (0.6) | 11 (0.4) | 36 (1.4) | 17 (0.7) | 54 (2.1) | 48 (1.9) | 27 (1.0) | 37 (1.5) | 51 (2.0) | 55 (2.2) | 16 (0.6) | 12 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Sundown are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sundown: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 203 | 237 | 274 | 309 | 342 | 353 | 371 | 344 | 295 | 275 | 248 | 258 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 12m | 10h 59m | 11h 59m | 13h 1m | 13h 53m | 14h 19m | 14h 5m | 13h 19m | 12h 19m | 11h 18m | 10h 24m | 9h 57m |
Sundown 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sundown UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |