Texas Hill Country Weather

The Texas Hill Country climate is quite variable due to the size of the state, the topography, and cyclical climatic events that cause wide variations in rainfall.

Topic	Subject	Title	Description
Weather	Overview	Hill Country Weather	The Texas Hill Country climate is quite variable due to the size of the state, the topography, and cyclical climatic events that cause wide variations in rainfall.
Climate Cycles	Overview	Climate Cycles	The El Nino and La Nina weather cycles in the central Pacific Ocean cause multi-year term variations in temperatures and rainfall, which are often related to periods of drought and periods of high precipitation and flooding.
Droughts	Overview	Droughts in the Texas Hill Country	Periodic droughts are experienced in the Texas Hill Country, with the drought of record having occurred in the 1950's.
Dust Storms	Overview	Dust Storms in the Texas Hill Country	Dust storms are uncommon in the Texas Hill Country. When they do occur, they are associated with La Nina conditions, and can be very severe.
Floods	Overview	Flood Events in the Hill Country	Periodic flooding events are experienced in the Texas Hill Country, with the most recent 100 year flood having occurred in the 1998.
Hail Storms	Overview	Hail Storms in the Texas Hill Country	Localized severe hail storms occur frequently in the Texas Hill Country.
Hurricanes	Overview	Hurricanes Affecting the Texas Hill Country	Severe hurricanes occur occasionally along the gulf coast of Texas, some of which have significantly affected the history of the Texas Hill Country.
Ice Storms	Overview	Ice Storms in the Texas Hill Country	Ice storms occur occasionally in the Texas Hill Country, causing significant damage to the trees and buildings.
Rainfall	Overview	Rainfall in the Texas Hill Country	The Texas Hill Country is semi-arid with average rainfall levels declining from the eastern regions to the western areas.
Temperatures	Overview	Temperatures in the Texas Hill Country	Temperatures in the Texas Hill Country are quite variable, with very hot summers and moderately cold winters. Period of moderate temperatures in the spring and fall are relatively short.
Tornadoes	Overview	Tornadoes in the Texas Hill Country	Tornadoes are relatively infrequent in the Texas Hill Country, but they can be extremely severe.
Thunderstorms	Overview	Thunderstorms in the Texas Hill Country	Thunderstorms are a godsend for farmers and ranchers during the long hot Texas summers because they bring needed rain, but they can also be very dangerous and destructive.

The climate of Texas varies widely, from arid in the west to humid in the east. Generally speaking, the eastern half of Texas is humid subtropical, while the western half is semi-arid, with some arid regions. While snowfall is more common across northern Texas than southern sections, large snowfall totals have occurred near and along the middle and upper Texas coasts.

Due to its large size, there are several distinct regions within the state which have varying climates:

Northern Plains

Big Bend Country

Texas Hill Country

Piney Woods

South Texas

Because of its central location in the state, the Texas Hill Country shares some of the characteristics of each climate regions of Texas.

Compiled from various sources by

Joe Cooper

Kendall County, Texas

August 13, 2010

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REFERENCES

• Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, "Climate of Texas," http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Texas (August 8, 2010).