Zip 76043 (Glen Rose, TX) Climate

The climate in 76043 Glen Rose, TX is generally mild with warm summers and cool winters. Temperatures during the summer months usually range from the upper 80s to mid 90s while winter temperatures are usually in the mid 40s to low 50s. Rainfall throughout the year averages around 33 inches on an annual basis, providing Glen Rose with enough moisture for moderate vegetation. Snowfall is typically rare, but there have been occasional light snowfalls in recent years. The overall climate of Glen Rose is fairly pleasant, making it a great place to enjoy all four seasons.

Glen Rose (zip 76043), Texas gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Glen Rose (zip 76043) 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 Glen Rose (zip 76043). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Glen Rose (zip 76043) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 74 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 76043 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

4.9 Summer - 7.4 Winter

April, October and May are the most pleasant months in the 76043 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Glen Rose, Texas	United States
	34.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	73.7 days	106.2 days
	229 days	205 days
	95.9°	85.8°
	29.4°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.2	4.3
	658 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 76043 zip code with an average high temperature of 96.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In the 76043 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 76043 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 76043 zip code, there are 99.3 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 76043 zip code with an average of 29.4°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 76043 zip code, there are 65.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 76043 zip code, there are 0.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

Humidity in the 76043 zip code can be sticky during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

May is the wettest month in the 76043 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.7 inches in the 76043 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in the 76043 zip code with 7.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 73.7 rainy days annually in the 76043 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in the 76043 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in the 76043 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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