Zavala County, TX Climate

Zavala County, TX has a mild climate year-round, with average temperatures ranging from 61°F in the winter to 91°F in the summer months. The area typically sees about 29 inches of rainfall per year, with most of it occurring during the late spring and early summer months. There are also occasional strong winds that can blow through the region at any time. Winters tend to be dry and sunny while summers are often humid and hot. The county is also prone to occasional droughts which can affect local agriculture negatively. All in all, the climate in Zavala County is generally moderate and mild for most of the year.

Zavala County, Texas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Zavala County 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 Zavala County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Zavala County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 50 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 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Zavala County is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.8 Summer - 8.6 Winter

November, April and March are the most pleasant months in Zavala County, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Zavala, Texas	United States
	22.0 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	49.6 days	106.2 days
	226 days	205 days
	97.3°	85.8°
	40.7°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	6.2	4.3
	691 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 Zavala County with an average high temperature of 98.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Texas. In Zavala County, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Zavala County are March, November and April.

In Zavala County, there are 142.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Zavala County with an average of 40.7°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Zavala County, there are 15.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In Zavala County, 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 Zavala County can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

June is the wettest month in Zavala County with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.0 inches in Zavala County means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in Zavala County with 5.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 49.6 rainy days annually in Zavala County, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Zavala County means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Zavala County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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