Zip 76821 (Ballinger, TX) Climate


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The climate in 76821 Ballinger, TX is generally hot and humid throughout the summer months with temperatures reaching into the high 70s and low 80s on average. Winters are mild with temperatures usually ranging from the mid-40s to mid-50s. Spring and fall are pleasant, with temperatures typically staying in the 60s. Precipitation is fairly consistent year-round averaging around 25 inches of rain annually.

Ballinger (zip 76821), Texas gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ballinger (zip 76821) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 249 sunny days per year in Ballinger (zip 76821). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ballinger (zip 76821) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 55 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 76821 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.5 Summer - 7.6 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 76821 zip code, while July and August 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 76821 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In the 76821 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 76821 zip code are October, April and May.
In the 76821 zip code, there are 98.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 76821 zip code with an average of 31.0°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In the 76821 zip code, there are 54.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In the 76821 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.
The humidity is usually acceptable in the 76821 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. June is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. June, July and August are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 76821 zip code.
June is the wettest month in the 76821 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.2 inches in the 76821 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in the 76821 zip code with 6.1 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.6 rainy days. There are 54.5 rainy days annually in the 76821 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in the 76821 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 76821 zip code with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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