Zip 78012 (Christine, TX) Climate

78012 Christine, TX is a warm climate, with mostly sunny days throughout the year. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures typically reaching into the 90s, while winters are mild with temperatures typically staying in the 50s. Rainfall is spread out through the year, but is especially plentiful during spring and summer months. During springtime, thunderstorms are common in 78012 Christine, TX and can bring strong winds and heavy rain.

Christine (zip 78012), Texas gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Christine (zip 78012) 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 Christine (zip 78012). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Christine (zip 78012) 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 78012 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.9 Summer - 8.4 Winter

April, October and November are the most pleasant months in the 78012 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Christine, Texas	United States
	29.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	68.5 days	106.2 days
	224 days	205 days
	95.5°	85.8°
	40.5°	21.7°
	6.9	7
	6.1	4.3
	462 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 the 78012 zip code with an average high temperature of 97.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In the 78012 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 78012 zip code are March, November and April.

In the 78012 zip code, there are 125.1 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 78012 zip code with an average of 40.5°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 78012 zip code, there are 16.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 78012 zip code, 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 78012 zip code 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 the 78012 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.2 inches in the 78012 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

January is the rainiest month in the 78012 zip code with 6.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 68.5 rainy days annually in the 78012 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in the 78012 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 78012 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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