Zip 79052 (Kress, TX) Climate


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United States / Texas / No Metro Area / Swisher County / Kress / Kress (zip 79052)
79052 Kress, TX has a climate that is generally warm and pleasant throughout the year. During the summer months, temperatures usually reach the mid-90s during the day, but drop to around 70 degrees at night. The winter months are mild, with temperatures rarely dipping below freezing and typically reaching in the mid-50s during the day. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with the most rain falling during May and June. Overall, 79052 Kress offers a great environment for those who enjoy mild weather year round.

Kress (zip 79052), Texas gets 21 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Kress (zip 79052) averages 10 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Kress (zip 79052). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Kress (zip 79052) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 64 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 21 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 10 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 79052 zip code is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

8.2 Summer - 6.8 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 79052 zip code, while January and December 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.

July is the hottest month for the 79052 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In the 79052 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 79052 zip code are May, October and September.
In the 79052 zip code, there are 62.5 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 79052 zip code with an average of 23.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In the 79052 zip code, there are 108.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In the 79052 zip code, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
Humidity in the 79052 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.
June is the wettest month in the 79052 zip code with 3.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.8 inches in the 79052 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
June is the rainiest month in the 79052 zip code with 7.9 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 64.4 rainy days annually in the 79052 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 10.1 inches in the 79052 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 79052 zip code with 3.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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