Zip 76636 (Covington, TX) Climate

The climate in 76636 Covington, TX is typified by hot summers and cool winters. The average temperature in the hottest months of July and August is around 87°F, while the average temperature in January, the coldest month, is around 43°F. During summer months, humidity can make it feel even hotter than it already is. Rainfall is usually evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of about 33 inches per year. On any given day you can expect to find plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures making it a pleasant place to live or visit.

Covington (zip 76636), Texas gets 39 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Covington (zip 76636) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Covington (zip 76636). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Covington (zip 76636) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 71 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 34
Rain: averages 39 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 76636 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

4.7 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 76636 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 76636 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In the 76636 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 76636 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 76636 zip code, there are 90.8 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 76636 zip code with an average of 33.6°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 76636 zip code, there are 43.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 76636 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 76636 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 76636 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.1 inches in the 76636 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in the 76636 zip code with 7.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 71.2 rainy days annually in the 76636 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in the 76636 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in the 76636 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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