Zip 79051 (Kerrick, TX) Climate


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United States / Texas / No Metro Area / Dallam County / No City / Kerrick (zip 79051)
79051 Kerrick, TX has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and mild to cold winters. Summers can be very hot, with temperatures often reaching the mid-90s Fahrenheit (32-35 Celsius). Winters are usually mild but can occasionally dip into the low 20s Fahrenheit (-6 Celsius). The area receives an average of 16 inches (41 cm) of rain per year, most of which comes from thunderstorms during the summer months. In general, this area is sunny and dry for most of the year.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 79051 zip code is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

8.2 Summer - 6.4 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 79051 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateKerrick, TexasUnited States
  17.6 in.38.1 in.
  19.9 in.27.8 in.
  45.5 days106.2 days
  261 days205 days
  92.3°85.8°
  20.2°21.7°
  7.77
  5.44.3
  3631 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.

July is the hottest month for the 79051 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In the 79051 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 79051 zip code are May, September and October.
In the 79051 zip code, there are 63.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 79051 zip code with an average of 20.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In the 79051 zip code, there are 131.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In the 79051 zip code, there are 2.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
Humidity in the 79051 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 June.
August is the wettest month in the 79051 zip code with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 0.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 43% of yearly precipitation and 9% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.6 inches in the 79051 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.
August is the rainiest month in the 79051 zip code with 5.6 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.2 rainy days. There are 45.5 rainy days annually in the 79051 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 19.9 inches in the 79051 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 79051 zip code with 5.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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