Climate
Victoria is classified as humid sub-tropical. June through August is very hot and humid with high temperatures regularly exceeding 90 degrees F. The record high temperature of 111 degrees F. was recorded in September 2000. Spring and Autumn months are generally mild to warm with lower humidity. Winters are mild with occasional cold spells. The record low temperature was recorded in December 1989 when the temperature dropped to 9 degrees F. Snow is very infrequent, usually occurring on average once every 11 years. On December 24–25, 2004, Victoria recorded its first White Christmas ever when 12.5 inches of snow fell.
Victoria has occasional severe weather, mostly from flooding. Hurricanes have the potential to bring severe damage to the area. Hurricane Claudette in July 2003 was the last hurricane to score a direct hit on the city. During this event, winds gusted to 83 mph at the Victoria Regional Airport and 90% of the city lost power. The most intense hurricane to affect Victoria remains Hurricane Carla in September 1961.
| Climate data for Victoria, Texas | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
36 (96) |
37 (99) |
38 (100) |
39 (102) |
42 (107) |
43 (110) |
43 (109) |
44 (111) |
43 (109) |
34 (93) |
31 (88) |
44 (111) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 17.1 (62.8) |
19.2 (66.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
29.5 (85.1) |
32.4 (90.3) |
34.1 (93.4) |
34.3 (93.7) |
32.2 (89.9) |
28.3 (83.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
18.4 (65.2) |
26.46 (79.63) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.6) |
8.2 (46.7) |
12.2 (53.9) |
15.6 (60.1) |
20.1 (68.1) |
22.9 (73.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.7 (74.6) |
21.3 (70.3) |
16.4 (61.6) |
11.3 (52.3) |
7.3 (45.2) |
15.77 (60.39) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13 (9) |
−9 (15) |
−6 (21) |
1 (33) |
4 (40) |
12 (54) |
16 (61) |
16 (61) |
7 (45) |
−1 (31) |
−8 (18) |
−13 (9) |
−13 (9) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 62 (2.44) |
51.8 (2.04) |
57.2 (2.25) |
75.4 (2.97) |
130 (5.12) |
126 (4.96) |
73.7 (2.90) |
77.5 (3.05) |
127 (5.00) |
108.2 (4.26) |
67.1 (2.64) |
62.7 (2.47) |
1,018.5 (40.1) |
| Source: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
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