Zip 78957 (Smithville, TX) Climate

The climate in 78957 Smithville, TX is predominantly hot and humid in the summer months, with temperatures regularly reaching into the upper 80s and 90s. Winters are mild, with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing and snowfall extremely rare. Rainfall is spread throughout the year, but is most heavy during hurricane season. With plenty of sunshine year-round, Smithville is an ideal place to enjoy outdoor activities all year long.

Smithville (zip 78957), Texas gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Smithville (zip 78957) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Smithville (zip 78957). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Smithville (zip 78957) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 70 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 38
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 78957 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

3.4 Summer - 7.9 Winter

April, October and November are the most pleasant months in the 78957 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 78957 zip code with an average high temperature of 96.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In the 78957 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 78957 zip code are April, October and November.

In the 78957 zip code, there are 107.2 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 78957 zip code with an average of 37.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the 78957 zip code, there are 28.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the 78957 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 78957 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

October is the wettest month in the 78957 zip code with 4.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.1 inches in the 78957 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in the 78957 zip code with 6.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 69.5 rainy days annually in the 78957 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 78957 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 78957 zip code.

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