Zip 79326 (Fieldton, TX) Climate


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United States / Texas / No Metro Area / Lamb County / No City / Fieldton (zip 79326)
79326 Fieldton, TX has a typical warm and humid climate of the southern United States. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching into the 90s, while winters are mild with temperatures rarely going below freezing. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, although there tends to be more during spring and summer months. The area enjoys long stretches of sunshine all year round, making it ideal for outdoor activities.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 79326 zip code is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

8.5 Summer - 6.8 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 79326 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFieldton, TexasUnited States
  18.8 in.38.1 in.
  6.8 in.27.8 in.
  57.6 days106.2 days
  262 days205 days
  90.3°85.8°
  23.1°21.7°
  87
  5.64.3
  3632 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.

July is the hottest month for the 79326 zip code with an average high temperature of 90.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In the 79326 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 79326 zip code are May, September and October.
In the 79326 zip code, there are 56.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 79326 zip code with an average of 23.1°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In the 79326 zip code, there are 111.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In the 79326 zip code, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
Humidity in the 79326 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.
June is the wettest month in the 79326 zip code with 3.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.8 inches in the 79326 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.
June is the rainiest month in the 79326 zip code with 7.2 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 57.6 rainy days annually in the 79326 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.8 inches in the 79326 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in the 79326 zip code with 2.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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