Zip 78830 (Big Wells, TX) Climate

The climate in 78830 Big Wells, TX is typically hot and dry, with temperatures reaching up to 90°F during the summer months and dipping as low as 40°F in the winter. The region experiences low levels of humidity throughout the year, creating a fairly arid environment. The area sees moderate rainfalls annually, which helps keep the temperature cool and comfortable and provides much-needed water for crops and other vegetation.

Big Wells (zip 78830), Texas gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Big Wells (zip 78830) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Big Wells (zip 78830). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Big Wells (zip 78830) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 41 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 98 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 78830 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.1 Summer - 8.7 Winter

March, November and April are the most pleasant months in the 78830 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Big Wells, Texas	United States
	20.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.2 in.	27.8 in.
	40.6 days	106.2 days
	225 days	205 days
	98.4°	85.8°
	41.6°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	6.3	4.3
	501 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 78830 zip code with an average high temperature of 99.2°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Texas. In the 78830 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 78830 zip code are March, November and February.

In the 78830 zip code, there are 152.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 78830 zip code with an average of 41.6°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 78830 zip code, there are 12.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 78830 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 78830 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

June is the wettest month in the 78830 zip code with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.7 inches in the 78830 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in the 78830 zip code with 4.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 40.6 rainy days annually in the 78830 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in the 78830 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 78830 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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