Zip 78591 (Santa Elena, TX) Climate

Santa Elena, TX 78591 has a predominantly warm climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months of June, July and August is around 95°F while the average low temperature in the winter months of December, January and February is around 53°F. The area receives very little rainfall throughout the year with an average of only 21 inches per year. Overall, Santa Elena experiences a temperate climate that is ideal for year-round outdoor activities.

Santa Elena (zip 78591), Texas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Santa Elena (zip 78591) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Santa Elena (zip 78591). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Santa Elena (zip 78591) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 58 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 98 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 47
Rain: averages 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 78591 zip code is 6.4 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

1.7 Summer - 9 Winter

November, March and February are the most pleasant months in the 78591 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Santa Elena, Texas	United States
	21.8 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	57.7 days	106.2 days
	225 days	205 days
	97.5°	85.8°
	46.6°	21.7°
	6.4	7
	6.2	4.3
	349 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 78591 zip code with an average high temperature of 98.4°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in Texas. In the 78591 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 78591 zip code are November, March and February.

In the 78591 zip code, there are 157.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 78591 zip code with an average of 46.6°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 78591 zip code, there are 4.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 78591 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 78591 zip code can be stifling in the summer but very pleasant in the winter months. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in July and June. The humid season extends from April-October and the most comfortable months are November-March.

September is the wettest month in the 78591 zip code with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 36% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.8 inches in the 78591 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

September is the rainiest month in the 78591 zip code with 7.3 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 57.7 rainy days annually in the 78591 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 78591 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in the 78591 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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