Zip 79735 (Fort Stockton, TX) Climate

The climate in 79735 Fort Stockton, TX is generally arid and semi-arid. The average high temperature in the summer is around 97°F and the average low in the winter is around 38°F. This area of Texas receives an average of 17 inches of precipitation per year, most of which falls during the months of May to September. The area has little humidity due to its location in the desert. During the summer months, temperatures can reach upwards of 105°F and temperatures can dip below freezing during the winter, so it's important to be prepared for all types of weather year round.

Fort Stockton (zip 79735), Texas gets 15 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fort Stockton (zip 79735) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Fort Stockton (zip 79735). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fort Stockton (zip 79735) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 43 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 15 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 79735 zip code is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

6.7 Summer - 7.9 Winter

October, April and March are the most pleasant months in the 79735 zip code, while July and June are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fort Stockton, Texas	United States
	14.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.9 in.	27.8 in.
	43.1 days	106.2 days
	261 days	205 days
	94.7°	85.8°
	33.6°	21.7°
	8.1	7
	5.7	4.3
	3025 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 79735 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In the 79735 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 79735 zip code are October, April and March.

In the 79735 zip code, there are 114.4 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 79735 zip code with an average of 33.6°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 79735 zip code, there are 40.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 79735 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 79735 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.

August is the wettest month in the 79735 zip code with 2.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 14.9 inches in the 79735 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

September is the rainiest month in the 79735 zip code with 4.8 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 43.1 rainy days annually in the 79735 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.9 inches in the 79735 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in the 79735 zip code with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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