Zip 78879 (Rio Frio, TX) Climate

Rio Frio, TX is a small town located in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. The climate in Rio Frio is generally mild with warm temperatures year round. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching an average high of around 94°F (34°C) and occasionally reaching 100°F (38°C). During winter, temperatures range from 45-60°F (7-16°C) with occasional cold fronts bringing colder temperatures. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year but precipitation increases during summer months due to the presence of tropical storms and hurricanes off the coast.

Rio Frio (zip 78879), Texas gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rio Frio (zip 78879) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Rio Frio (zip 78879). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rio Frio (zip 78879) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 68 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 33
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 78879 zip code is 7.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

6.1 Summer - 7.8 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 78879 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 78879 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In the 78879 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 78879 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 78879 zip code, there are 85.8 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 78879 zip code with an average of 33.0°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 78879 zip code, there are 52.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 78879 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 78879 zip code can get uncomfortable in the summertime, but not oppressive. It's often sticky or muggy in June, July and August. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

June is the wettest month in the 78879 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 30.4 inches in the 78879 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

March is the rainiest month in the 78879 zip code with 6.7 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 67.5 rainy days annually in the 78879 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in the 78879 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 78879 zip code with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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