Zip 76870 (Priddy, TX) Climate

The climate in 76870 Priddy, TX is generally mild and temperate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to the mid-90s, while winters are cool and dry with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Spring and fall are mild and pleasant, with some rainfall throughout the year. There is plenty of sunshine all year round, with the most sunshine occurring in the summer months. The area has occasional strong winds due to its location on the high plains of Texas.

Priddy (zip 76870), Texas gets 31 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Priddy (zip 76870) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in Priddy (zip 76870). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Priddy (zip 76870) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 63 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 32
Rain: averages 31 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 76870 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.6 Summer - 7.6 Winter

April, October and May are the most pleasant months in the 76870 zip code, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Priddy, Texas	United States
	30.5 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	63.4 days	106.2 days
	232 days	205 days
	94.0°	85.8°
	31.7°	21.7°
	7.6	7
	5.9	4.3
	1534 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 76870 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.7°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In the 76870 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 76870 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 76870 zip code, there are 88.8 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 76870 zip code with an average of 31.7°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 76870 zip code, there are 50.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 76870 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 in the 76870 zip code can get uncomfortable in the summertime, but not oppressive. It's often sticky or muggy in July, June and August. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

June is the wettest month in the 76870 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.5 inches in the 76870 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in the 76870 zip code with 7.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 63.4 rainy days annually in the 76870 zip code, which is less rainy 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in the 76870 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in the 76870 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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