Zip 79847 (Salt Flat, TX) Climate

79847 Salt Flat, TX has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average summer temperature in the area is around 90 degrees Fahrenheit, and the winter temperatures rarely dip below freezing. Rainfall in this area is quite light throughout the year, usually averaging less than 10 inches annually. The area's humid subtropical climate combined with its desert location makes it a beautiful place to visit.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 79847 zip code is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

7.1 Summer - 7.4 Winter

October, April and September are the most pleasant months in the 79847 zip code, while July and June are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Salt Flat, Texas	United States
	10.4 in.	38.1 in.
	1.4 in.	27.8 in.
	39.1 days	106.2 days
	291 days	205 days
	95.7°	85.8°
	25.1°	21.7°
	7.9	7
	7.1	4.3
	4628 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

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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.

June is the hottest month for the 79847 zip code with an average high temperature of 96.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In the 79847 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 79847 zip code are October, April and March.

In the 79847 zip code, there are 103.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 79847 zip code with an average of 25.0°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In the 79847 zip code, there are 100.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In the 79847 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

Humidity in the 79847 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and September.

August is the wettest month in the 79847 zip code with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 45% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.4 inches in the 79847 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

August is the rainiest month in the 79847 zip code with 6.3 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 1.3 rainy days. There are 39.1 rainy days annually in the 79847 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 39% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.4 inches in the 79847 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 79847 zip code with 0.8 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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Sabrina · Salt Flat, TX

Hudspeth County Living

Over 15 years ago

I moved to Hudspeth County in 2003. The land prices here are VERY affordable for a Disabled Veteran such as myself. The plusses of living here are: Crime? what is that? More

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