Zip 76842 (Fredonia, TX) Climate


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United States / Texas / No Metro Area / Mason County / No City / Fredonia (zip 76842)
Fredonia, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months range from the low 80s to mid-90s while winter temperatures are usually in the mid-50s to 60s. During the summer months, Fredonia receives an average amount of rainfall and experiences high levels of humidity, making it uncomfortable at times. The area also gets some snow during the winter months but typically nothing more than a few inches at a time.

Fredonia (zip 76842), Texas gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fredonia (zip 76842) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 243 sunny days per year in Fredonia (zip 76842). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fredonia (zip 76842) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 66 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 76842 zip code is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

6 Summer - 7.6 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 76842 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFredonia, TexasUnited States
  28.6 in.38.1 in.
  0.6 in.27.8 in.
  66.2 days106.2 days
  243 days205 days
  93.4°85.8°
  31.9°21.7°
  7.77
  64.3
  1690 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.

August is the hottest month for the 76842 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In the 76842 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 76842 zip code are April, October and May.
In the 76842 zip code, there are 89.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 76842 zip code with an average of 31.9°. This is colder than most places in Texas.
In the 76842 zip code, there are 52.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.
In the 76842 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.
The humidity in the 76842 zip code can get uncomfortable in the summertime, but not oppressive. It's often sticky or muggy in July, June and August. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.
June is the wettest month in the 76842 zip code with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.6 inches in the 76842 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
March is the rainiest month in the 76842 zip code with 6.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 66.2 rainy days annually in the 76842 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in the 76842 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 76842 zip code with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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