Does Texas Really See 300 Days Of Sunshine A Year?

When you're living in Texas, the weather is a hot topic of conversation just because you're never really sure what it's going to do. We get blazing hot summers, brutally cold winters, and everything from earthquakes to tornadoes. I recently heard a strange weather fact about Texas, and decided to find out if there was any truth to it.

Does Texas Really Get 300 Days Of Sunshine Per Year?

Someone recently told me that Texas gets 300 days of sunshine a year. That would mean we only get somewhere around 50 days on average that you could call cloudy or overcast. I thought that sounded a bit extreme.

Doing some research, I found out that it's not a myth. It's absolutely true. When you look at the numbers, Texas gets a heck of a lot of sunshine every year. Even more interesting is the fact that it isn't limited to just one place.

San Antonio and Austin both boast around 300 days of sunshine per year. El Paso is regarded as one of the sunniest cities in the US.

It Makes A Lot Of Sense When You Think About It

The more I thought about it, the less I was shocked by the high average number of sunny days in the Lone Star State. It actually makes a lot of sense.

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Something that we're always hearing about is drought conditions. The panhandle is no stranger to red flag warnings and wildfire warnings. There's a big chunk of Texas that is in the desert. Deserts are known for sunshine.

When it comes to "myths" about Texas, this is one I was shocked to find out had some basis in reality. If I were to add an asterisk to this, it would be that 300 is an average. El Paso has a lot of sunny days, and I imagine they're picking up the slack for those areas that aren't pulling their sunny weight.