Zip 76873 (Rockwood, TX) Climate

Rockwood, TX has a humid subtropical climate, with warm summers and mild winters. Average temperatures in summer range from highs of around 90°F (32°C) to lows of 70°F (21°C), while winter averages tend to hover around highs of 65°F (18°C) and lows of 41°F (5°C). The area receives an average of 42 inches (107 cm) of rainfall each year, occurring mostly during the summer months.

Rockwood (zip 76873), Texas gets 28 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Rockwood (zip 76873) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Rockwood (zip 76873). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rockwood (zip 76873) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 54 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 32
Rain: averages 28 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 76873 zip code is 7.6 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.2 Summer - 7.7 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 76873 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Rockwood, Texas	United States
	Unlock	38.1 in.
	1.2 in.	Unlock
	Unlock	106.2 days
	245 days	Unlock
	95.1°	85.8°
	Unlock	21.7°
	7.6	Unlock
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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 76873 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In the 76873 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 76873 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 76873 zip code, there are 101.9 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 76873 zip code with an average of 32.2°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 76873 zip code, there are 47.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 76873 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 76873 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 76873 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.2 inches in the 76873 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in the 76873 zip code with 6.1 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.7 rainy days. There are 54.4 rainy days annually in the 76873 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 Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.2 inches in the 76873 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 76873 zip code with 0.5 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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