Zip 76872 (Rochelle, TX) Climate

The climate in 76872 Rochelle, TX is generally mild and temperate. Winters are cool with temperatures usually staying around freezing or just below, while summers are hot with highs reaching the 90s. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with most of it occurring between April and October and snowfall occurring in January and February. The area experiences a range of weather conditions overall, including some severe storms such as thunderstorms, hail storms, and even occasional tornadoes.

Rochelle (zip 76872), Texas gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rochelle (zip 76872) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Rochelle (zip 76872). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rochelle (zip 76872) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 55 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 31
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 76872 zip code is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.7 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 76872 zip code, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rochelle, Texas	United States
	27.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.4 in.	27.8 in.
	55.3 days	106.2 days
	246 days	205 days
	94.5°	85.8°
	31.1°	21.7°
	7.7	7
	6	4.3
	1487 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 76872 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In the 76872 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 76872 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 76872 zip code, there are 97.5 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 76872 zip code with an average of 31.1°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 76872 zip code, there are 54.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 76872 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 76872 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 76872 zip code with 3.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 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 27.9 inches in the 76872 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in the 76872 zip code with 6.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 55.3 rainy days annually in the 76872 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 Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.4 inches in the 76872 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 76872 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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