Corpus Christi, TX Climate


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Corpus Christi, TX has a warm, subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures often reaching the high 90s with high humidity levels. Winters are mild with average temperatures in the mid-60s and lows in the 40s. Spring and fall tend to be pleasant, with warm days and cool evenings. Corpus Christi generally receives around 30 inches of rain each year, concentrated mostly during the summer months when thunderstorms are common.

Corpus Christi, Texas gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

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

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Corpus Christi. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Corpus Christi gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 48
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

2.3 Summer - 8.9 Winter
November, March and April are the most pleasant months in Corpus Christi, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateCorpus Christi, TexasUnited States
  32.5 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  73.7 days106.2 days
  223 days205 days
  92.5°85.8°
  47.7°21.7°
  6.67
  6.14.3
  7 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 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.
In Corpus Christi, there are 98.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Corpus Christi with an average of 47.7°. This is one of the warmest 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 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.
Humidity in Corpus Christi can be miserable in the summer but 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 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 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.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Corpus Christi 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.
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I grew up here and come visit all the time.Some say roads are bad but they have been redoing most all major roads ,now they are working on residential streets.Some say  More

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I grew up in Corpus Christi and still return occasionally. Corpus Christi is probably the most underrated city in Texas. Probably because it is not the picture of a  More

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Over 6 years ago

Corpus Christi is a small city on the shores of Texas with a very nice bayfront. The winters are cloudy bringing much cooler air. The summer months are brutally hot  More

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