Zip 76549 (Killeen, TX) Climate

The climate in 76549 Killeen, TX is typical of the southern states of the United States. Summers are hot and humid, with temperatures reaching upwards of 100 degrees Fahrenheit on some days. Winters are mild, with temperatures typically staying above freezing and rarely dipping into the teens or single digits. Spring and fall are mild and pleasant, with temperatures usually ranging between 50 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives an average of 33 inches of rain per year, most of which falls between April and October. It also has an average total snowfall for the winter season of just over one inch.

Killeen (zip 76549), Texas gets 32 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Killeen (zip 76549) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Killeen (zip 76549). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Killeen (zip 76549) 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 38
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 76549 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

4.1 Summer - 7.9 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the 76549 zip code, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Killeen, Texas	United States
	32.4 in.	38.1 in.
	0.4 in.	27.8 in.
	66.3 days	106.2 days
	228 days	205 days
	94.7°	85.8°
	37.9°	21.7°
	7.3	7
	5.8	4.3
	973 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 76549 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In the 76549 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 76549 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 76549 zip code, there are 95.9 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 76549 zip code with an average of 37.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the 76549 zip code, there are 21.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 76549 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 76549 zip code can be uncomfortable 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 May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

June is the wettest month in the 76549 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.4 inches in the 76549 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

March is the rainiest month in the 76549 zip code with 7.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 66.3 rainy days annually in the 76549 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in the 76549 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in the 76549 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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