Zip 78542 (Edinburg, TX) Climate

Edinburg, TX (78542) is located in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas and enjoys a mild, subtropical climate. The area experiences hot, humid summers and warm to mild winters. During the summer months temperatures average around 90°F with high humidity. Winters are usually mild with temperatures averaging around 70°F. Precipitation totals vary throughout the year with higher amounts typically occurring between April and August due to summer thunderstorms.

Edinburg (zip 78542), Texas gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Edinburg (zip 78542) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Edinburg (zip 78542). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Edinburg (zip 78542) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 49
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 78542 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

1.7 Summer - 9.1 Winter

November, March and February are the most pleasant months in the 78542 zip code, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Edinburg, Texas	United States
	22.8 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	59.1 days	106.2 days
	231 days	205 days
	96.1°	85.8°
	48.8°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	6.1	4.3
	85 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 78542 zip code with an average high temperature of 97.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In the 78542 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 78542 zip code are November, March and February.

In the 78542 zip code, there are 146.5 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 78542 zip code with an average of 48.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Texas.

In the 78542 zip code, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Texas.

In the 78542 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 78542 zip code can be stifling in the summer but very pleasant in the winter months. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in August and July. The humid season extends from April-October and the most comfortable months are November-March.

September is the wettest month in the 78542 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.8 inches in the 78542 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

September is the rainiest month in the 78542 zip code with 7.4 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 59.1 rainy days annually in the 78542 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 78542 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 78542 zip code.

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