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United States / Texas / McAllen-Edinburg-Mission Metro Area / Hidalgo County / Elsa / Zip Codes
Elsa, TX has a subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild, wet winters. This particular climate is found within the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. During the summer months temperatures average in the high 80s to low 90s with humidity levels reaching more than 90%. Winters are mild with average temperatures rarely dropping below 50°F and precipitation being fairly common throughout this season. On average, Elsa receives about 30 inches of rain per year, making it one of the wettest cities in Texas.

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

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

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Elsa. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Elsa 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 96 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 Elsa is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Texas.

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

  ClimateElsa, TexasUnited States
  24.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  65.2 days106.2 days
  225 days205 days
  95.9°85.8°
  48.7°21.7°
  6.37
  6.14.3
  69 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 Elsa with an average high temperature of 96.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In Elsa, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Elsa are November, March and February.
In Elsa, there are 146.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Elsa with an average of 48.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Texas.
In Elsa, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Texas.
In Elsa, 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 Elsa can be stifling in the summer but very pleasant in the winter months. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in July and June. The humid season extends from April-October and the most comfortable months are November-March.
September is the wettest month in Elsa with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 34% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.6 inches in Elsa means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
September is the rainiest month in Elsa with 8.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 65.2 rainy days annually in Elsa, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 29% 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 Elsa means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Elsa with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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