Zip 79718 (Balmorhea, TX) Climate

Balmorhea, TX (79718) has a temperate climate, with warm summers and mild winters. The area generally experiences temperatures in the 70s during the day and 50s at night throughout the summer months. Winters are usually mild, with daytime highs reaching about 60 degrees Fahrenheit (15 degrees Celsius). Precipitation is typically low, averaging only about 12 inches of rain per year. There is some occasional snowfall in winter months, but this does not usually accumulate to any significant amount. Overall, Balmorhea's climate is pleasant and comfortable throughout most of the year.

Balmorhea (zip 79718), Texas gets 14 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Balmorhea (zip 79718) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Balmorhea (zip 79718). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Balmorhea (zip 79718) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 42 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 30
Rain: averages 14 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 79718 zip code is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

6.7 Summer - 7.7 Winter

October, April and March are the most pleasant months in the 79718 zip code, while July and June are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Balmorhea, Texas	United States
	13.5 in.	38.1 in.
	2.3 in.	27.8 in.
	41.7 days	106.2 days
	262 days	205 days
	95.5°	85.8°
	29.9°	21.7°
	7.9	7
	6.7	4.3
	3086 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.

June is the hottest month for the 79718 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In the 79718 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 79718 zip code are October, April and March.

In the 79718 zip code, there are 116.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 79718 zip code with an average of 29.5°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 79718 zip code, there are 65.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 79718 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 79718 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.

September is the wettest month in the 79718 zip code with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.5 inches in the 79718 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

September is the rainiest month in the 79718 zip code with 5.4 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 1.9 rainy days. There are 41.7 rainy days annually in the 79718 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in the 79718 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 79718 zip code with 1.4 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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