Zip 76679 (Purdon, TX) Climate

The climate in 76679 Purdon, TX is mostly warm and humid. Summers are hot and sunny with temperatures often reaching into the nineties, while winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing. Rainfall is plentiful throughout the year, although it can be especially heavy during spring and summer months. Humidity levels tend to stay high all year round, making for muggy conditions in the summertime. Overall, Purdon has a pleasant climate that most people find comfortable and enjoyable.

Purdon (zip 76679), Texas gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Purdon (zip 76679) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Purdon (zip 76679). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Purdon (zip 76679) 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 76679 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

4 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 76679 zip code, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Purdon, Texas	United States
	39.6 in.	38.1 in.
	0.4 in.	27.8 in.
	82.4 days	106.2 days
	228 days	205 days
	94.7°	85.8°
	35.0°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.6	4.3
	367 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 76679 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In the 76679 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 76679 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 76679 zip code, there are 92.5 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 76679 zip code with an average of 35.0°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the 76679 zip code, there are 34.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the 76679 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 76679 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 76679 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.6 inches in the 76679 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

March is the rainiest month in the 76679 zip code with 8.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 82.4 rainy days annually in the 76679 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in the 76679 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 76679 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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