Zip 79536 (Merkel, TX) Climate

79536 Merkel, TX has a climate that is characterized by mild winters and hot, humid summers. Average temperatures throughout the year range from highs in the 80s during the summer months to lows in the 30s during the winter months. Precipitation is usually plentiful throughout the year, with occasional droughts occurring in some years. The area experiences extended periods of sunshine throughout spring and summer, and snowfall is rare with only a few inches per season.

Merkel (zip 79536), Texas gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Merkel (zip 79536) averages 4 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 Merkel (zip 79536). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Merkel (zip 79536) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 31
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 79536 zip code is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

6 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 79536 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Merkel, Texas	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	3.5 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	244 days	Unlock
	94.1°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.7	Unlock
	Unlock	4.3
	1874 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 79536 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In the 79536 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 79536 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 79536 zip code, there are 89.7 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 79536 zip code with an average of 30.7°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 79536 zip code, there are 57.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 79536 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.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 79536 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 79536 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 79536 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.4 inches in the 79536 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in the 79536 zip code with 7.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 61.7 rainy days annually in the 79536 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.5 inches in the 79536 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 79536 zip code with 1.0 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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