Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vega features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 429 mm (16.9 inches) and receives 62 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vega enjoys an average of 3498 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Vega are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (39 - 41 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vega experiences 145 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 74 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -10°C (13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Vega, Texas, United States with other places around the world.
Vega usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 7 rainy days and 62 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vega are February, November and December. On average, 12 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) | 19 (0.8) | 11 (0.4) | 38 (1.5) | 33 (1.3) | 63 (2.5) | 45 (1.8) | 37 (1.5) | 61 (2.4) | 36 (1.4) | 62 (2.4) | 13 (0.5) | 11 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Vega are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vega: January, February and December receive an average of 7 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 | 199 | 239 | 275 | 302 | 338 | 356 | 370 | 342 | 299 | 267 | 254 | 251 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 4m | 10h 54m | 11h 59m | 13h 6m | 14h 1m | 14h 28m | 14h 13m | 13h 24m | 12h 20m | 11h 14m | 10h 17m | 9h 48m |
Vega experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Vega UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |