Zip 75948 (Hemphill, TX) Climate

75948 Hemphill, TX enjoys a humid subtropical climate with long, hot summers and mild winters. The area sees an average of 54 inches of rain a year, most of which comes during the summer months. Winters in the region are generally mild compared to nearby regions, with average temperatures ranging from the low 50s to the upper 70s. Snowfall is rare but not unheard of, with occasional light snowfalls occurring each winter. Humidity levels remain high throughout the year due to its location near several large lakes and rivers.

Hemphill (zip 75948), Texas gets 55 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Hemphill (zip 75948) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Hemphill (zip 75948). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hemphill (zip 75948) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 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 37
Rain: averages 55 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 75948 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

4.1 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 75948 zip code, while July and August 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 75948 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In the 75948 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 75948 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 75948 zip code, there are 77.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 75948 zip code with an average of 36.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the 75948 zip code, there are 27.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the 75948 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 75948 zip code can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

December is the wettest month in the 75948 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 3.1 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 55.1 inches in the 75948 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Texas.

January is the rainiest month in the 75948 zip code with 8.9 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 91.7 rainy days annually in the 75948 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 75948 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 75948 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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