Zip 76597 (Gatesville, TX) Climate

The climate in 76597 Gatesville, TX is warm and humid in the summers with temperatures ranging from mid- to high-80s and lows in the mid-60s. In the winter, the temperature usually stays around 40 - 50 degrees Fahrenheit with occasional dips below freezing. The area receives an average of 33 inches of rainfall annually. It experiences all four seasons, with spring and fall bringing milder weather than the more extreme temperatures of summer and winter.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 76597 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

4.8 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 76597 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Gatesville, Texas	United States
	33.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	68.8 days	106.2 days
	228 days	205 days
	94.2°	85.8°
	34.5°	21.7°
	7.4	7
	5.5	4.3
	815 ft.	2443 ft.

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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 76597 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In the 76597 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 76597 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 76597 zip code, there are 88.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 76597 zip code with an average of 34.5°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 76597 zip code, there are 39.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 76597 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 76597 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 76597 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.9 inches in the 76597 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

March is the rainiest month in the 76597 zip code with 7.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 68.8 rainy days annually in the 76597 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer 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 76597 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in the 76597 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Zip 76597 (Gatesville, TX) Climate

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4.8 Summer - 7.6 Winter

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