Zip 75082 (Richardson, TX) Climate

The climate in Richardson, TX (zip code 75082) is usually warm and humid. Summers are hot and long with temperatures reaching up to the high 90s, while winters are usually mild with some occasional cold fronts. This area experiences moderate levels of precipitation throughout the year, mostly in the form of light rain or thunderstorms. During summer months, there can be periods of high humidity which can make temperatures feel much hotter than they actually are. The average annual temperature in Richardson is around 65 degrees Fahrenheit (18 degrees Celsius).

Richardson (zip 75082), Texas gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Richardson (zip 75082) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in Richardson (zip 75082). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richardson (zip 75082) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 75082 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

4.3 Summer - 7.3 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 75082 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Richardson, Texas	United States
	40.3 in.	38.1 in.
	1.1 in.	27.8 in.
	86.6 days	106.2 days
	232 days	205 days
	94.3°	85.8°
	33.5°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.6	4.3
	550 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for the 75082 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In the 75082 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 75082 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 75082 zip code, there are 83.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 75082 zip code with an average of 33.5°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 75082 zip code, there are 39.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 75082 zip code, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

Humidity in the 75082 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

May is the wettest month in the 75082 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.3 inches in the 75082 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in the 75082 zip code with 9.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 86.6 rainy days annually in the 75082 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.1 inches in the 75082 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 75082 zip code with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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