Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Taft features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 974 mm (38.3 inches) and receives 115 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Taft enjoys an average of 3270 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 23 minutes to 13 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Taft are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °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 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Taft experiences 231 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 (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average low | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean minimum | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Taft, Texas, United States with other places around the world.
Taft usually has the most precipitation in May, June and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 139 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Taft are January, February and April. On average, 39 mm (1.5 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) | 38 (1.5) | 32 (1.2) | 62 (2.4) | 47 (1.9) | 124 (4.9) | 160 (6.3) | 113 (4.5) | 94 (3.7) | 132 (5.2) | 66 (2.6) | 56 (2.2) | 50 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Taft are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Taft: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 178 | 186 | 253 | 277 | 317 | 331 | 335 | 330 | 287 | 287 | 249 | 235 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 34m | 11h 12m | 12h 0m | 12h 50m | 13h 32m | 13h 52m | 13h 41m | 13h 4m | 12h 16m | 11h 27m | 10h 44m | 10h 23m |
Taft 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 Taft 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 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |