June, July, and August are characterized by the hottest temperatures of the year and erratic rainfall patterns that are usually dictated by afternoon heating storms and potential tropical systems.
MARCH WEATHER
March is typically drier than the rest of the months.
The 30-year rainfall average for the month of March is 2.50” and can vary from a trace up to 10 inches of rain in extreme cases.
Rainfall in March typically comes from cold fronts moving through in squall lines and periodic fog and drizzle situations.
There are usually one or two bouts of severe weather that can produce some hail and strong winds.
Speaking of winds, it is usually one of the windiest months of the year and it is breezy fairly often during March.
Average temperatures are in the 30s at the beginning of the month, warming to the 40s by the end of the month.
Highs generally warm into the 70s and 80s with sharp cold fronts still possible at times.
A few mornings are susceptible to frost during the month.
In rare cases, it can still snow in March, but that’s not common.
APRIL WEATHER
April is one of the more volatile weather months of the year.
Severe weather is common across Texas during the month of April as humidity values increase from the Gulf of Mexico.
Storms can produce heavy rainfall, hail, and isolated tornadoes in isolated cases.
30-year rainfall averages for April are 2.55”.
In between storms, it is usually warm with highs in the 70s and 80s, with lows in the 40s early in the month followed by 50s at the end of the month.
Extremes can include lows near or below freezing some years, and highs near 100 in rare cases.
MAY WEATHER
May is one of the two wettest months of the year on average.
May averages 4.26” of rain over the past 30 years.
Lack of rainfall in May can lead to very hot soil temperatures and hotter daytime highs in the summer.
Severe thunderstorms peak in May with cold fronts being the main culprit, along with the West Texas dry line.
Large hail can fall with some of the May storms.
Although storms are possible, the weather in May is usually more humid, and highs warm into the 80s and 90s late in the month.
JUNE WEATHER
June is when things start cooking.
Rain chances continue sporadically before summer patterns settle in.
Highs warm into the 90s often and we can see 100s at times, especially late in the month.
June average rainfall totals are 2.98”. Summer storms can produce lightning and strong wind gusts.
JULY WEATHER
July is simply very hot for the most part.
Lows hold in the 60s and 70s with highs in the 90s and possibly 100s on occasion.
Storms usually pop up in nature with the 30-year average at 1.88”.
AUGUST WEATHER
The first part of August is usually the hottest time of the year.
Highs warm into the 90s daily with a few 100s possible.
Lows hold in the 70s and maybe a few 60s.
Stray storms can produce lightning and strong wind gusts.
The 30-year rainfall average for August is 2.42”.
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