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United States / Texas / Brownsville-Harlingen Metro Area / Cameron County / Santa Maria / Zip Codes
Santa Maria, TX has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer ranges from 80 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit and in the winter ranges from 50 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainfall is fairly low, with an average of about 19 inches annually. Prevailing winds come primarily out of the south, with some northerly winds during through the winter months. Humidity levels are usually low in Santa Maria, making it a pleasant place to live.

Santa Maria, Texas gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Santa Maria averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Santa Maria. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Santa Maria gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 49
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Santa Maria is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

1.9 Summer - 9 Winter
March, November and February are the most pleasant months in Santa Maria, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateSanta Maria, TexasUnited States
  24.8 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  64.7 days106.2 days
  227 days205 days
  94.7°85.8°
  48.9°21.7°
  6.47
  6.54.3
  66 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 Santa Maria with an average high temperature of 95.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Santa Maria, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Santa Maria are November, March and February.
In Santa Maria, there are 137.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Santa Maria with an average of 48.9°. This is one of the warmest places in Texas.
In Santa Maria, there are 1.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Texas.
In Santa Maria, 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 Santa Maria can be stifling in the summer but very pleasant in the winter months. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in June and July. The humid season extends from April-October and the most comfortable months are November-March.
September is the wettest month in Santa Maria with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 36% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.8 inches in Santa Maria means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
September is the rainiest month in Santa Maria with 8.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 64.7 rainy days annually in Santa Maria, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Santa Maria means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Santa Maria with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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