The climate in Zapata, TX Metro Area is humid and subtropical. The area experiences hot summers with temperatures typically reaching the high 80s and low 90s. Winters are generally mild with temperatures ranging from the mid-50s to mid-60s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, although it tends to increase during summer months and decrease during winter months. The area also receives some snowfall each year, particularly in December through February. It is not uncommon for thunderstorms and heavy rains to occur during spring and summer months as well.
Zapata Metro Area, Texas gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.
Zapata Metro Area averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.
On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Zapata Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.
Zapata Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 58 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 98 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 46
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year