Zip 79916 (Fort Bliss, TX) Climate

79916 Fort Bliss, TX experiences a warm and sunny climate for most of the year. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching above 100F on some days, while winters are mild with occasional cold snaps. Rainfall is generally low throughout the year, though there are enough storms each summer to keep things green and lush. The area is almost always windy, making it perfect for outdoor activities like kite flying and other sports.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 79916 zip code is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

6.8 Summer - 7.6 Winter

April, October and May are the most pleasant months in the 79916 zip code, while July and June are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Fort Bliss, Texas	United States
	10.0 in.	38.1 in.
	3.7 in.	27.8 in.
	45.1 days	106.2 days
	293 days	205 days
	94.8°	85.8°
	31.7°	21.7°
	8	7
	6.6	4.3
	3918 ft.	2443 ft.

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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.

June is the hottest month for the 79916 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In the 79916 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 79916 zip code are October, April and March.

In the 79916 zip code, there are 100.0 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 79916 zip code with an average of 31.7°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 79916 zip code, there are 48.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 79916 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 79916 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 September.

August is the wettest month in the 79916 zip code with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.0 inches in the 79916 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

August is the rainiest month in the 79916 zip code with 7.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 1.5 rainy days. There are 45.1 rainy days annually in the 79916 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 12% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.7 inches in the 79916 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in the 79916 zip code with 1.7 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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6.8 Summer - 7.6 Winter

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