Zip 79201 (Childress, TX) Climate

The climate in 79201 Childress, TX is characterized by hot and dry summers, with temperatures reaching up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit on average. Winters in the area tend to be relatively mild, with occasional snowfall but rarely any major accumulation. The months of April and October are typically the most pleasant, with spring bringing cooler temperatures and fall bringing comfortable weather for outdoor activities. Rainfall is generally low throughout the year, but averages about 14 inches annually.

Childress (zip 79201), Texas gets 25 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Childress (zip 79201) averages 4 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 253 sunny days per year in Childress (zip 79201). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Childress (zip 79201) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 28
Rain: averages 25 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 79201 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

6.1 Summer - 7.2 Winter

May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 79201 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Childress, Texas	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	4.4 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	253 days	Unlock
	96.1°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.6	Unlock
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	1918 ft.	Unlock

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 79201 zip code with an average high temperature of 96.1°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In the 79201 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 79201 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 79201 zip code, there are 96.1 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 79201 zip code with an average of 27.6°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In the 79201 zip code, there are 71.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In the 79201 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 79201 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 79201 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 79201 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.7 inches in the 79201 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in the 79201 zip code with 7.8 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.4 rainy days. There are 63.3 rainy days annually in the 79201 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 4.4 inches in the 79201 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 79201 zip code with 1.2 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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