Zip 79748 (Knott, TX) Climate

The climate of 79748 Knott, TX is generally hot and dry. In summer months temperatures can reach the mid to high 90s and rarely drop below 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Winter months are mild with average daytime highs in the 50s and night time lows in the 30s. Rainfall is sparse throughout the year, averaging only about 10–15 inches per year. The area sees very little snowfall, typically no more than an inch or two annually.

Knott (zip 79748), Texas gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Knott (zip 79748) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Knott (zip 79748). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Knott (zip 79748) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 47 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 31
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 79748 zip code is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

6.7 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 79748 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Knott, Texas	United States
	19.3 in.	38.1 in.
	2.3 in.	27.8 in.
	46.5 days	106.2 days
	261 days	205 days
	94.7°	85.8°
	31.4°	21.7°
	8	7
	6	4.3
	2622 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 79748 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In the 79748 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 79748 zip code are October, April and March.

In the 79748 zip code, there are 99.2 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 79748 zip code with an average of 31.4°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 79748 zip code, there are 53.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 79748 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 79748 zip code is generally low and comfortable. But there some days when the humidity becomes unpleasant, especially in August and July. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

September is the wettest month in the 79748 zip code with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.3 inches in the 79748 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in the 79748 zip code with 5.1 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 46.5 rainy days annually in the 79748 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in the 79748 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in the 79748 zip code with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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