Zip 78355 (Falfurrias, TX) Climate

78355 Falfurrias, TX is located in the southern part of Texas in the Rio Grande Valley. It has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average summer temperatures peak at around 96°F and average winter temperatures reach a low of 41°F. Rainfall is abundant during the wet season, which typically lasts from May to October each year. The area experiences a wide range of humidity levels throughout the year due to its proximity to the Gulf Coast. During the summer months, the mornings are generally quite humid and night time temperatures can be quite comfortable due to cool sea breezes coming off the Gulf of Mexico.

Falfurrias (zip 78355), Texas gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Falfurrias (zip 78355) 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 Falfurrias (zip 78355). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Falfurrias (zip 78355) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 44
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 78355 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.3 Summer - 8.8 Winter

November, March and April are the most pleasant months in the 78355 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 78355 zip code with an average high temperature of 96.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In the 78355 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 78355 zip code are March, November and February.

In the 78355 zip code, there are 136.0 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 78355 zip code with an average of 43.9°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 78355 zip code, there are 10.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 78355 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 78355 zip code can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in July and August. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.

September is the wettest month in the 78355 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 34% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.3 inches in the 78355 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

September is the rainiest month in the 78355 zip code with 7.9 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 63.7 rainy days annually in the 78355 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 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 78355 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in the 78355 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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