Port Lavaca Metro Area, TX Climate

The Port Lavaca, TX Metro Area has a subtropical climate. It is characterized by hot, humid summers and mild to cool winters. The average annual temperature is around 75°F (24°C). In the summer months, temperatures often reach over 90°F (32°C), with occasional heat waves pushing temperatures even higher. During winter months, temperatures usually remain above freezing but can dip below 25°F (-4°C) on occasion. Rainfall totals in the area are generally highest in the spring months and lowest during the summer months. The area also experiences occasional thunderstorms and tropical storms that bring high winds and lots of rain.

Port Lavaca Metro Area, Texas gets 41 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Port Lavaca Metro Area averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Port Lavaca Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Lavaca Metro Area 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45
Rain: averages 41 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

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

2.6 Summer - 8.5 Winter

November, April and March are the most pleasant months in the Port Lavaca metro area, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

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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 the Port Lavaca metro area with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In the Port Lavaca metro area, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Port Lavaca metro area are April, October and November.

In the Port Lavaca metro area, there are 68.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Port Lavaca metro area with an average of 44.8°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the Port Lavaca metro area, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the Port Lavaca metro area, 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 the Port Lavaca metro area 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 the Port Lavaca metro area with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.9 inches in the Port Lavaca metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

January is the rainiest month in the Port Lavaca metro area with 7.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 74.4 rainy days annually in the Port Lavaca metro area, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the Port Lavaca metro area means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in the Port Lavaca metro area with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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