Zip 79720 (Big Spring, TX) Climate

Big Spring, TX has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures in the summer can reach up to 95°F (35°C) during the day, while temperatures at night can drop as low as 45°F (7°C). Winters are milder, with temperatures ranging from 50°F (10°C) during the day to 25°F (-4°C) at night. The area receives an average of 20 inches (51 cm) of precipitation per year, most of which occurs in the form of thunderstorms during the summer months.

Big Spring (zip 79720), Texas gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Big Spring (zip 79720) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Big Spring (zip 79720). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Spring (zip 79720) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 46 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 79720 zip code is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

6.8 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 79720 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Big Spring, Texas	United States
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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.

July is the hottest month for the 79720 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In the 79720 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 79720 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 79720 zip code, there are 94.9 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 79720 zip code with an average of 30.0°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 79720 zip code, there are 60.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 79720 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 comfortable in the 79720 zip code but some summer days can be muggy. August is the most humid month, though it is still relatively mild compared to many other places. The most humid months are August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in the 79720 zip code with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.1 inches in the 79720 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in the 79720 zip code with 5.1 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 45.6 rainy days annually in the 79720 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.3 inches in the 79720 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in the 79720 zip code with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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