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United States / Texas / Corpus Christi Metro Area / San Patricio County / Taft / Zip Codes
Taft, TX has a mild climate that is usually warm and pleasant. The summers in Taft can be hot and humid with temperatures reaching as high as 95°F during the day and cooling off to the low 70s at night. Winters are generally cool, although temperatures often dip below freezing at night. Rainfall is fairly common throughout the year, making Taft an ideal place to enjoy outdoor activities year-round.

Taft, Texas gets 34 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Taft. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Taft gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 69 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45
Rain: averages 34 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Taft is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.3 Summer - 8.8 Winter
March, November and April are the most pleasant months in Taft, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateTaft, TexasUnited States
  34.3 in.38.1 in.
  0.2 in.27.8 in.
  69.0 days106.2 days
  226 days205 days
  93.0°85.8°
  45.3°21.7°
  6.77
  5.84.3
  49 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 Taft with an average high temperature of 94.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Taft, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Taft are November, March and April.
In Taft, there are 108.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Taft with an average of 45.3°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Taft, there are 6.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.
In Taft, 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 Taft can be stifling in the summer but very pleasant in the winter months. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in July and August. The humid season extends from April-October and the most comfortable months are November-March.
September is the wettest month in Taft with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 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 34.3 inches in Taft means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.
September is the rainiest month in Taft with 8.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 69.0 rainy days annually in Taft, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in Taft means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in Taft with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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