Zip 78407 (Corpus Christi, TX) Climate

Corpus Christi, TX (78407) has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild to cool winters. The average annual temperature is around 22°C (72°F) while the average annual precipitation is 890 mm (35 in). Summers in Corpus Christi are very hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 35°C (95°F). Winters are mild to cool with temperatures typically remaining between 5-20 °C (40-68 °F). Despite the high humidity level and frequent thunderstorms during the summer months, Corpus Christi still receives a fair amount of sunshine throughout the year.

Corpus Christi (zip 78407), Texas gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Corpus Christi (zip 78407) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Corpus Christi (zip 78407). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Corpus Christi (zip 78407) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 47
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 78407 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.2 Summer - 8.9 Winter

November, March and April are the most pleasant months in the 78407 zip code, while August and July 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 78407 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In the 78407 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 78407 zip code are November, March and April.

In the 78407 zip code, there are 105.0 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 78407 zip code with an average of 47.1°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 78407 zip code, there are 3.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Texas.

In the 78407 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 78407 zip code can be miserable in the summer but pleasant in the winter months. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in July and August. The humid season extends from April-October and the most comfortable months are November-March.

September is the wettest month in the 78407 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.6 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 33% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.0 inches in the 78407 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

September is the rainiest month in the 78407 zip code with 8.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 73.9 rainy days annually in the 78407 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 78407 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in the 78407 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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