Zip 78828 (Barksdale, TX) Climate

The climate in 78828 Barksdale, TX is generally hot and humid throughout the year. Summers can often be hot and muggy with highs in the upper 90s and lows in the mid 70s, while winters are milder with highs in the mid-60s and lows just below freezing. Precipitation is common throughout the area, particularly from May to September when showers and thunderstorms can be frequent. Humidity levels tend to remain high even during cooler months. Generally speaking, 78828 Barksdale, TX experiences a subtropical climate that's moderate but still quite warm overall.

Barksdale (zip 78828), Texas gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Barksdale (zip 78828) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Barksdale (zip 78828). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Barksdale (zip 78828) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 56 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 78828 zip code is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

5.8 Summer - 7.9 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 78828 zip code, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Barksdale, Texas	United States
	26.2 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	55.8 days	106.2 days
	227 days	205 days
	93.0°	85.8°
	33.8°	21.7°
	7.8	7
	5.9	4.3
	1510 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 78828 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In the 78828 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 78828 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 78828 zip code, there are 92.4 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 78828 zip code with an average of 33.8°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 78828 zip code, there are 46.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 78828 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 in the 78828 zip code can get uncomfortable in the summertime, but not oppressive. It's often sticky or muggy in June, July and August. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

June is the wettest month in the 78828 zip code with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.2 inches in the 78828 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in the 78828 zip code with 5.7 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 55.8 rainy days annually in the 78828 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 78828 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in the 78828 zip code with 0.0 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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