Zip 76857 (May, TX) Climate

76857 May, TX has a warm, humid climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average yearly temperature in 76857 May is around 66°F (19°C). During the summer months, temperatures can reach up to 100°F (38°C) and in the winter months, temperatures can drop as low as 25°F (-4°C). Rain is abundant throughout the year, with an average of 45 inches (114 cm) of precipitation per year. Humidity levels tend to be high throughout the year, especially during the summer months.

May (zip 76857), Texas gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

May (zip 76857) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in May (zip 76857). The US average is 205 sunny days.

May (zip 76857) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 57 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 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 76857 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.5 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 76857 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	May, Texas	United States
	30.6 in.	38.1 in.
	1.8 in.	27.8 in.
	57.1 days	106.2 days
	244 days	205 days
	94.8°	85.8°
	31.2°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	5.8	4.3
	1580 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 76857 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In the 76857 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 76857 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 76857 zip code, there are 96.7 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 76857 zip code with an average of 31.2°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 76857 zip code, there are 52.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 76857 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 76857 zip code can be sticky during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

June is the wettest month in the 76857 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.6 inches in the 76857 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in the 76857 zip code with 6.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 57.1 rainy days annually in the 76857 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.8 inches in the 76857 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 76857 zip code with 0.7 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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