2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Corpus Christi, TX vs South Padre Island, TX

Highlights

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in South Padre Island. Corpus Christi averages 223 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Padre Island, Texas gets 26.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Corpus Christi, Texas gets 32.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

South Padre Island averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. Corpus Christi averages 0.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

South Padre Island, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 90.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 52.8
Rain: averages 26.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

Corpus Christi, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 92.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 47.7
Rain: averages 32.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for South Padre Island is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Corpus Christi is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

Today's Weather - Corpus Christi, TX

78°F

Today's Weather - South Padre Island, TX

79°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Corpus Christi / South Padre Island

August is the hottest month for Corpus Christi with an average high temperature of 93.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Corpus Christi, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Corpus Christi are November, March and April.

August is the hottest month for South Padre Island with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In South Padre Island, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for South Padre Island are November, April and March.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Corpus Christi with an average of 47.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for South Padre Island with an average of 52.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Texas.

In Corpus Christi, there are 98.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

In South Padre Island, there are 67.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.

In Corpus Christi, there are 2.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Texas.

In South Padre Island, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Texas.

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

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

September is the wettest month in Corpus Christi with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 34% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.5 inches in Corpus Christi means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.


September is the wettest month in South Padre Island with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 39% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.9 inches in South Padre Island means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

September is the rainiest month in Corpus Christi with 8.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 73.7 rainy days annually in Corpus Christi, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

September is the rainiest month in South Padre Island with 9.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 72.5 rainy days annually in South Padre Island, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Corpus Christi means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in South Padre Island means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas.

December is the snowiest month in Corpus Christi with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in South Padre Island with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.