Zip 75470 (Petty, TX) Climate

Petty, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months is around 83 degrees Fahrenheit and in the winter months it is around 55 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is generally abundant throughout the year, with an annual average of 45 inches. During the summer months, temperatures can reach into the mid-90s while during the winter months they can drop to below freezing. The area experiences moderate amounts of humidity year round as well.

Petty (zip 75470), Texas gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Petty (zip 75470) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Petty (zip 75470). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Petty (zip 75470) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 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 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 75470 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

4.6 Summer - 7 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 75470 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

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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.

August is the hottest month for the 75470 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In the 75470 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 75470 zip code are October, May and April.

In the 75470 zip code, there are 77.8 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 75470 zip code with an average of 30.5°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 75470 zip code, there are 55.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 75470 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.

Humidity in the 75470 zip code can be uncomfortable 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 May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

May is the wettest month in the 75470 zip code with 5.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.9 inches in the 75470 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in the 75470 zip code with 9.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.0 rainy days. There are 81.9 rainy days annually in the 75470 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in the 75470 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 75470 zip code with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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