Zip 78880 (Rocksprings, TX) Climate

78880 Rocksprings, TX has a subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers. The average high temperature during the summer months is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit and the average low temperature during the winter months is around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year with an average of 30 inches annually. The area experiences moderate humidity levels throughout the year with moderate winds from the south during spring and summer, becoming more northerly in fall and winter.

Rocksprings (zip 78880), Texas gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rocksprings (zip 78880) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Rocksprings (zip 78880). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rocksprings (zip 78880) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 60 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 78880 zip code is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

6.7 Summer - 7.7 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 78880 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 78880 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In the 78880 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 78880 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 78880 zip code, there are 67.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 78880 zip code with an average of 34.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the 78880 zip code, there are 41.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 78880 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 78880 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 78880 zip code with 3.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 27.2 inches in the 78880 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

March is the rainiest month in the 78880 zip code with 5.9 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 60.0 rainy days annually in the 78880 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 78880 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 78880 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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