Zip 76871 (Richland Springs, TX) Climate

Richland Springs, TX has a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. The temperatures typically range from an average low of around 40°F (4.4°C) in the winter to an average high of almost 95°F (35°C) in the summer. The area sees a moderate amount of precipitation throughout the year, with particularly heavy rainfall during the summer months. Humidity levels tend to remain quite high, making for oppressive heat during much of the year.

Richland Springs (zip 76871), Texas gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Richland Springs (zip 76871) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 238 sunny days per year in Richland Springs (zip 76871). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richland Springs (zip 76871) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 56 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 33
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 76871 zip code is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.5 Summer - 7.7 Winter

April, October and May are the most pleasant months in the 76871 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 76871 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.9°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In the 76871 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 76871 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 76871 zip code, there are 89.8 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 76871 zip code with an average of 32.6°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 76871 zip code, there are 44.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 76871 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 76871 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 76871 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.5 inches in the 76871 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in the 76871 zip code with 6.5 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 56.0 rainy days annually in the 76871 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 Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in the 76871 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 76871 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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