Zip 79240 (Lelia Lake, TX) Climate


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United States / Texas / No Metro Area / Donley County / No City / Lelia Lake (zip 79240)
79240 Lelia Lake, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The weather in this area is usually sunny and dry with occasional bouts of precipitation during the summer months. Average temperatures range from highs of around 90°F during the summer to lows of around 50°F in winter, with cooler temperatures at night. Humidity levels tend to be high throughout the year, so it's important to stay hydrated and wear sunscreen when outdoors. Rainfall is generally light but can occur frequently in spring and fall, often bringing relief from the heat while also providing essential moisture for plants and crops.
Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 79240 zip code is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

7.5 Summer - 7 Winter
May, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 79240 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLelia Lake, TexasUnited States
    Unlock38.1 in.
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    Unlock106.2 days
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  94.0°85.8°
    Unlock21.7°
  7.9  Unlock
    Unlock4.3
  2672 ft.  Unlock
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 79240 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.0°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In the 79240 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 79240 zip code are October, May and April.
In the 79240 zip code, there are 77.6 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 79240 zip code with an average of 25.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In the 79240 zip code, there are 91.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In the 79240 zip code, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
Humidity in the 79240 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.
June is the wettest month in the 79240 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 24.7 inches in the 79240 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
June is the rainiest month in the 79240 zip code with 7.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.1 rainy days. There are 58.0 rainy days annually in the 79240 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 5.9 inches in the 79240 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in the 79240 zip code with 1.9 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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