Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tatum features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1349 mm (53.1 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tatum enjoys an average of 3050 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tatum are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (81 - 84 °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, Tatum experiences 175 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 16 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) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°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 (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tatum, Texas, United States with other places around the world.
Tatum usually has the most precipitation in February, April and May, with an average of 12 rainy days and 149 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tatum are July, August and November. On average, 78 mm (3.1 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) | 102 (4.0) | 148 (5.8) | 127 (5.0) | 157 (6.2) | 142 (5.6) | 119 (4.7) | 82 (3.2) | 87 (3.4) | 92 (3.6) | 107 (4.2) | 64 (2.5) | 123 (4.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Tatum are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tatum: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 156 | 148 | 223 | 259 | 290 | 318 | 344 | 319 | 281 | 264 | 234 | 208 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 17m | 11h 2m | 12h 0m | 12h 59m | 13h 48m | 14h 12m | 13h 59m | 13h 15m | 12h 19m | 11h 20m | 10h 29m | 10h 3m |
Tatum 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 Tatum UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |