Zip 79532 (Loraine, TX) Climate

The climate in 79532 Loraine, TX is typically warm and dry throughout the year. Summers are hot with temperatures often reaching into the 90s, while winters are generally mild with temperatures rarely staying below freezing for more than a few days. The area receives an average of around 18 inches of rainfall each year, mainly during the summer months. The area is also subject to frequent strong winds due to its close proximity to the surrounding plains. Overall, Loraine enjoys a pleasant climate that makes it an ideal place to live and visit.

Loraine (zip 79532), Texas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Loraine (zip 79532) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Loraine (zip 79532). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Loraine (zip 79532) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 51 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 29
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 79532 zip code is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

6.6 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 79532 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Loraine, Texas	United States
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	Unlock	106.2 days
	246 days	Unlock
	94.5°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.9	Unlock
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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 79532 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In the 79532 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 79532 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 79532 zip code, there are 95.5 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 79532 zip code with an average of 29.1°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 79532 zip code, there are 66.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 79532 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 79532 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 79532 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 79532 zip code with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.8 inches in the 79532 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in the 79532 zip code with 5.5 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 50.6 rainy days annually in the 79532 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 28% 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 79532 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. November is the snowiest month in the 79532 zip code with 0.8 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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