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The averages by season all seem very accurate, with the exception of summer. Make no mistake; it gets hot here in the summer. It’s no coincidence that Waco, known as the Heart of Texas, holds the acronym H.O.T. It is incredibly humid all year round, and even when classes start in the fall, don’t be surprised to show up to class soaked in sweat. Heat and sun stroke are common, mosquitoes are everywhere, and the news will blare all night about staying hydrated and keeping cool. Because of the heat, students go from their air conditioned apartments to their air conditioned cars to their air conditioned classrooms. Texas also has the saying “if you don’t like the weather here, wait five minutes,” because it always changes. Summer storms blow in and cool it off for a day, but the temperature climbs right back up.

On the flip side, the winters are pretty mild, and you’ll catch yourself spending many a Christmas in Hawaiian shirts and flip-flops. Spring is perfect as it’s just warm enough during the day. It still cools off significantly at night, but if you come here expecting four solid seasons, think again. Spring turns into a hot summer rapidly, and summer heat bleeds into the fall way past October. Somehow, if you were raised in it, it doesn’t seem so bad, but a lot of out-of-staters suffer miserably.

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nmanrique

Finance '14

2.7

C+

Wind

There is so much wind in Waco. Seriously. In September and April/May, going to class is not much fun because its so hot. But it gets nice. Depending on the year, theres a lot of rain.

May 23, 2012

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collegeneat

Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing '15

3.8

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The Weather Can Get HOT!

The first month or two at Baylor can be quite miserable. Miserable in scorching hot. However, once you get to about late October everything cools down and the weather becomes very nice. School ends right at the time that summer really starts to hit so you don't feel the early summer heat at the end of the school year. Other than that it doesn't rain very much which is nice, nor does it get too cold.

May 23, 2012

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bmills0713

Psychology '14

4.6

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The HEAT

One of the downfalls of Baylor is the Texas heat. However, if you plan ahead and drink plenty of water, as well as keeping a water bottle with you, you will be fine.

May 17, 2012

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