Zip 78836 (Catarina, TX) Climate

Catarina, TX, 78836 has a subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months of June through September is around 96°F while the average low temperature in the winter months of December through February is around 48°F. Catarina generally experiences mild humid weather throughout the year with an average annual rainfall of 28 inches. In addition, Catarina experiences relatively low humidity levels and relatively moderate winds year-round.

Catarina (zip 78836), Texas gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Catarina (zip 78836) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Catarina (zip 78836). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Catarina (zip 78836) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 39 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 99 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 78836 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.1 Summer - 8.7 Winter

November, March and April are the most pleasant months in the 78836 zip code, while July and August 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 78836 zip code with an average high temperature of 99.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Texas. In the 78836 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 78836 zip code are March, November and February.

In the 78836 zip code, there are 154.3 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 78836 zip code with an average of 41.3°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 78836 zip code, there are 13.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 78836 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 78836 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.

May is the wettest month in the 78836 zip code with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.4 inches in the 78836 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in the 78836 zip code with 3.9 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 39.3 rainy days annually in the 78836 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 78836 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 78836 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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