Zip 78578 (Port Isabel, TX) Climate

The climate in 78578 Port Isabel, TX is generally hot and humid throughout the year. In the summer months, temperatures typically range from the low 70s to mid 90s with high levels of humidity. During winter, temperatures generally stay in the 50s and 60s. Snowfall is very rare in this area, although rain can be quite common during certain times of year. The region averages around 30 inches of rain annually with most of it falling during May through August. The area also experiences some tropical storms in late summer and early fall.

Port Isabel (zip 78578), Texas gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Port Isabel (zip 78578) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Port Isabel (zip 78578). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Port Isabel (zip 78578) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 53
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 78578 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.8 Summer - 9 Winter

March, November and February are the most pleasant months in the 78578 zip code, while August and July 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 78578 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In the 78578 zip code, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 78578 zip code are November, March and April.

In the 78578 zip code, there are 69.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 78578 zip code with an average of 52.7°. This is one of the warmest places in Texas.

In the 78578 zip code, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Texas.

In the 78578 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 78578 zip code is significant throughout the year, and miserable in the summer. The humidity here has been described as oppressive or stifling in the summer. The humid season extends from April-November and the most comfortable months are December-March.

September is the wettest month in the 78578 zip code with 5.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 40% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.0 inches in the 78578 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

September is the rainiest month in the 78578 zip code with 9.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 72.5 rainy days annually in the 78578 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 78578 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in the 78578 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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