Zip 77873 (Richards, TX) Climate

The climate in 77873 Richards, TX is one of hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer months is in the mid to upper 80s Fahrenheit, while temperatures in winter remain between 40 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The area receives a moderate amount of precipitation throughout the year with an average of around 45 inches annually. This contributes to the area's humid subtropical climate, which makes it ideal for outdoor activities year round.

Richards (zip 77873), Texas gets 46 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Richards (zip 77873) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Richards (zip 77873). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richards (zip 77873) 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 39
Rain: averages 46 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 77873 zip code is 6.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

3.2 Summer - 7.8 Winter

April, October and March are the most pleasant months in the 77873 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 77873 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In the 77873 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 77873 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 77873 zip code, there are 95.8 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 77873 zip code with an average of 39.3°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 77873 zip code, there are 22.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the 77873 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 77873 zip code can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

October is the wettest month in the 77873 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 45.6 inches in the 77873 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

December is the rainiest month in the 77873 zip code with 7.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 72.8 rainy days annually in the 77873 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 77873 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 77873 zip code.

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