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DUMAS, TEXAS


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Elevation: 1124 meters     Latitude: 35 51N     Longitude: 102 00W
Köppen Classification: Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate

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This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. It is transitional to the tropical wet-dry climate on the equatorward side and to the mediterranean climate on its poleward margin, with a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Dumas is 56.0°F (13.3°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 78.0°F (25.6°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 33.0°F (0.6°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Dumas is 109.0°F (42.8°C), which was recorded in July. The lowest recorded temperature in Dumas is -18.0°F (-27.8°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Dumas is 19.7" (500.4 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is July with 3.6" (91.4 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is November with an average of 0.4" (10.2 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 42.8 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in July with 6.3 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in November with 1.4 days of rain.

In Dumas, there's an average of 14.1" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is January, with 3.9" of snow (9.9 cm).



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