Zip 78066 (Rio Medina, TX) Climate

Rio Medina, TX has a warm climate with mild winters and hot summers. Temperatures in the summer average between 80 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit while winter temperatures can dip into the 40s during the colder months. Rainfall is fairly consistent throughout the year with an average of 25 inches annually. The area typically experiences low humidity, making the heat more bearable than in other areas with similar climates.

Rio Medina (zip 78066), Texas gets 30 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rio Medina (zip 78066) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in Rio Medina (zip 78066). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rio Medina (zip 78066) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 40
Rain: averages 30 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 78066 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

3.8 Summer - 8.2 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the 78066 zip code, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rio Medina, Texas	United States
	29.6 in.	38.1 in.
	0.3 in.	27.8 in.
	76.5 days	106.2 days
	224 days	205 days
	94.9°	85.8°
	39.9°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	6	4.3
	899 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 78066 zip code with an average high temperature of 96.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In the 78066 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 78066 zip code are April, March and October.

In the 78066 zip code, there are 111.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 78066 zip code with an average of 39.9°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 78066 zip code, there are 18.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 78066 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 78066 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

June is the wettest month in the 78066 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is December with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 29.6 inches in the 78066 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

March is the rainiest month in the 78066 zip code with 8.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 76.5 rainy days annually in the 78066 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 0.3 inches in the 78066 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 78066 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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