Zip 75840 (Fairfield, TX) Climate

The climate in 75840 Fairfield, TX is generally hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 90 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer months and rarely dropping below 50 degrees Fahrenheit during the winter months. Rainfall is generally more frequent during the spring and summer months with occasional severe thunderstorms and heavy rain. The area experiences some windy days with gusts of up to 25 mph, but generally the wind is mild. The humidity tends to be higher than average, making it feel much warmer than the actual temperature.

Fairfield (zip 75840), Texas gets 42 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairfield (zip 75840) averages 0 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 Fairfield (zip 75840). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairfield (zip 75840) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 42 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 75840 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

4.2 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 75840 zip code, while July and August 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 75840 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In the 75840 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 75840 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 75840 zip code, there are 84.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 75840 zip code with an average of 35.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the 75840 zip code, there are 33.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the 75840 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 75840 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

May is the wettest month in the 75840 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.0 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 41.5 inches in the 75840 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

March is the rainiest month in the 75840 zip code with 7.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 76.1 rainy days annually in the 75840 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in the 75840 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in the 75840 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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