Zip 78837 (Comstock, TX) Climate

The climate in 78837 Comstock, TX is generally mild and dry. Temperatures are warm throughout the year, with average highs in the summer ranging from the mid-90s to upper 90s Fahrenheit and average lows in the winter ranging from the mid-50s to lower 60s Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 17 inches of rain per year, mostly concentrated during the summer months with a drier winters. Humidity levels range between low and moderate for most of the year.

Comstock (zip 78837), Texas gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Comstock (zip 78837) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Comstock (zip 78837). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Comstock (zip 78837) 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
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 78837 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

4.3 Summer - 8.1 Winter

October, April and March are the most pleasant months in the 78837 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Comstock, Texas	United States
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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 78837 zip code with an average high temperature of 96.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In the 78837 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 78837 zip code are October, March and April.

In the 78837 zip code, there are 117.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 78837 zip code with an average of 35.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the 78837 zip code, there are 36.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the 78837 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 78837 zip code can be sticky during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are June, July and August. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

May is the wettest month in the 78837 zip code with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.4 inches in the 78837 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in the 78837 zip code with 4.2 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 2.1 rainy days. There are 38.9 rainy days annually in the 78837 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 Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in the 78837 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 78837 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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