Zip 76469 (Putnam, TX) Climate

Putnam, TX has a temperate climate that experiences hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in the summer range from the mid 70s to mid 90s Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can dip into the 30s on cold nights with averages around the mid 50s. The area receives an average of 37 inches of rain each year and generally enjoys sunny skies throughout the summer months with some occasional thunderstorms.

Putnam (zip 76469), Texas gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Putnam (zip 76469) 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 Putnam (zip 76469). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Putnam (zip 76469) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 59 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 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 4 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 76469 zip code is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.9 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 76469 zip code, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Putnam, Texas	United States
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	94.4°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
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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 76469 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In the 76469 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 76469 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 76469 zip code, there are 90.1 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 76469 zip code with an average of 30.5°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 76469 zip code, there are 58.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 76469 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.

The humidity is usually acceptable in the 76469 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, June and August are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 76469 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 76469 zip code with 4.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.0 inches in the 76469 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in the 76469 zip code with 6.4 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 58.7 rainy days annually in the 76469 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 3.5 inches in the 76469 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 76469 zip code with 1.2 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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