Zip 78342 (Ben Bolt, TX) Climate

The climate in 78342 Ben Bolt, TX is quite mild and temperate. With the Gulf of Mexico providing a barrier from extreme weather conditions, temperatures in this area usually range between 60-85 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year. The region receives an average of 43 inches of rainfall per year, typically occurring during the summer months. Winters in this part of Texas are relatively mild with daytime highs around 60 degrees Fahrenheit and nighttime lows rarely getting below freezing.

Ben Bolt (zip 78342), Texas gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Ben Bolt (zip 78342) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Ben Bolt (zip 78342). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Ben Bolt (zip 78342) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 45
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 78342 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

1.9 Summer - 8.8 Winter

April, March and November are the most pleasant months in the 78342 zip code, while August and July 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 78342 zip code with an average high temperature of 96.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In the 78342 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 78342 zip code are March, November and April.

In the 78342 zip code, there are 133.0 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 78342 zip code with an average of 45.0°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 78342 zip code, there are 5.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 78342 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 78342 zip code can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in July and August. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.

September is the wettest month in the 78342 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.4 inches in the 78342 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

September is the rainiest month in the 78342 zip code with 8.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.1 rainy days. There are 73.6 rainy days annually in the 78342 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 78342 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in the 78342 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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