Zip 78942 (Giddings, TX) Climate

78942 Giddings, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer months reach into the high 80s and low 90s with plenty of sunshine. Winter months typically stay in the 50s and 60s with occasional cold fronts that bring colder temperatures and some light rain or snowfall. The area also experiences regular thunderstorms from April through August due to its proximity to the Gulf Coast.

Giddings (zip 78942), Texas gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Giddings (zip 78942) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Giddings (zip 78942). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Giddings (zip 78942) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 38
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 78942 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

3.5 Summer - 7.9 Winter

April, October and November are the most pleasant months in the 78942 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 78942 zip code with an average high temperature of 96.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In the 78942 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 78942 zip code are April, October and November.

In the 78942 zip code, there are 105.3 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 78942 zip code with an average of 38.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the 78942 zip code, there are 26.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the 78942 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 78942 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

October is the wettest month in the 78942 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 37.8 inches in the 78942 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

December is the rainiest month in the 78942 zip code with 7.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 72.9 rainy days annually in the 78942 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 78942 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 78942 zip code.

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