Zip 79512 (Colorado City, TX) Climate

The climate in 79512 Colorado City, TX is generally mild and pleasant. Being situated in the southern part of the state, temperatures are usually warm to hot during the summer months and cool to cold during the winter months. Despite being considered a semi-arid region, precipitation here is fairly regular although it can vary greatly depending on the season. The average annual temperature in Colorado City is around 66 degrees Fahrenheit and there are an average of 21 days with measurable precipitation per year.

Colorado City (zip 79512), Texas gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Colorado City (zip 79512) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 248 sunny days per year in Colorado City (zip 79512). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Colorado City (zip 79512) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 49 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 79512 zip code is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

6.4 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 79512 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Colorado City, Texas	United States
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	94.6°	85.8°
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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 79512 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In the 79512 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 79512 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 79512 zip code, there are 97.3 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 79512 zip code with an average of 29.0°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 79512 zip code, there are 67.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In the 79512 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 79512 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 79512 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 79512 zip code with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 35% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.3 inches in the 79512 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in the 79512 zip code with 5.4 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 2.8 rainy days. There are 49.2 rainy days annually in the 79512 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.1 inches in the 79512 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. November is the snowiest month in the 79512 zip code with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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