Zip 79316 (Brownfield, TX) Climate

79316 Brownfield, TX has a subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Temperatures in the summer can reach up to 100°F during the day, while winter temperatures are typically around 50°F. The area also experiences an average of 28 inches of rain per year with most of it falling in the spring and summer months. There are also occasional snowfalls during the winter season. Overall, the climate in 79316 Brownfield, TX is warm and humid throughout most of the year.

Brownfield (zip 79316), Texas gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Brownfield (zip 79316) averages 6 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 Brownfield (zip 79316). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Brownfield (zip 79316) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 53 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 79316 zip code is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

7.8 Summer - 7.1 Winter

September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 79316 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Brownfield, Texas	United States
	19.3 in.	38.1 in.
	6.0 in.	27.8 in.
	53.1 days	106.2 days
	262 days	205 days
	92.1°	85.8°
	27.0°	21.7°
	8.1	7
	6.1	4.3
	3301 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.

July is the hottest month for the 79316 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.1°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In the 79316 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 79316 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 79316 zip code, there are 75.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 79316 zip code with an average of 27.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In the 79316 zip code, there are 82.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In the 79316 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 79316 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 June.

June is the wettest month in the 79316 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.3 inches in the 79316 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in the 79316 zip code with 6.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 53.1 rainy days annually in the 79316 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.0 inches in the 79316 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 79316 zip code with 2.1 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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