Zip 78840 (Del Rio, TX) Climate

The climate in 78840 Del Rio, TX is typically hot and dry, especially during the summer months. Temperatures typically range from highs of around 90°F in June to lows of around 40°F in January. The area receives very little rainfall throughout the course of the year, with averages only reaching up to a few inches per month during the wetter months. The area is known for its strong breezes that come out of the south-southwest direction which help to reduce the heat at times during summer.

Del Rio (zip 78840), Texas gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Del Rio (zip 78840) averages 1 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 Del Rio (zip 78840). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Del Rio (zip 78840) 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 97 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 78840 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

3.5 Summer - 8.2 Winter

October, April and March are the most pleasant months in the 78840 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Del Rio, Texas	United States
	19.5 in.	38.1 in.
	0.7 in.	27.8 in.
	62.6 days	106.2 days
	227 days	205 days
	96.7°	85.8°
	39.8°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	6.2	4.3
	1004 ft.	2443 ft.

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 78840 zip code with an average high temperature of 97.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In the 78840 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 78840 zip code are March, October and April.

In the 78840 zip code, there are 126.3 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 78840 zip code with an average of 39.8°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 78840 zip code, there are 12.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 78840 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 78840 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 May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

May is the wettest month in the 78840 zip code with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 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 19.5 inches in the 78840 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in the 78840 zip code with 6.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 62.6 rainy days annually in the 78840 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.7 inches in the 78840 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 78840 zip code with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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