Zip 77971 (Lolita, TX) Climate

Lolita, TX 77971 has a humid subtropical climate typical of the South Central United States. Summers in Lolita are typically hot and humid with temperatures reaching into the 90s during peak heat and humidity. Winters are mild to cool with occasional cold spells reaching into the 20s, while occasional snowfall does occur as well. Precipitation is abundant year-round due to the humid climate with temperatures cooling off more quickly in the wintertime due to increased cloud cover, but still mild enough to remain comfortable.

Lolita (zip 77971), Texas gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Lolita (zip 77971) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Lolita (zip 77971). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Lolita (zip 77971) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 80 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 45
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 77971 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.5 Summer - 8.4 Winter

April, November and March are the most pleasant months in the 77971 zip code, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Lolita, Texas	United States
	42.8 in.	38.1 in.
	0.0 in.	27.8 in.
	79.5 days	106.2 days
	204 days	205 days
	91.3°	85.8°
	44.7°	21.7°
	6.7	7
	5.8	4.3
	28 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 77971 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In the 77971 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 77971 zip code are April, October and November.

In the 77971 zip code, there are 74.3 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 77971 zip code with an average of 44.7°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 77971 zip code, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 77971 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 77971 zip code can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in July and August. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.

May is the wettest month in the 77971 zip code with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.8 inches in the 77971 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

September is the rainiest month in the 77971 zip code with 7.7 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 79.5 rainy days annually in the 77971 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 77971 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 77971 zip code.

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