Zip 78597 (South Padre Island, TX) Climate

78597 South Padre Island, TX enjoys a humid subtropical climate characterized by hot, humid summers and mild winters. Temperatures in the summer can range from the mid-80s to the upper 90s Fahrenheit, while winter highs average around 70 degrees Fahrenheit with lows averaging in the 50s. The area sees an average of 34 inches of rain per year, most of which falls during the summer months. Winds coming off the Gulf of Mexico bring tropical air masses that keep temperatures relatively warm throughout the year.

South Padre Island (zip 78597), Texas gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

South Padre Island (zip 78597) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in South Padre Island (zip 78597). The US average is 205 sunny days.

South Padre Island (zip 78597) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 73 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 53
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 78597 zip code is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.7 Summer - 9 Winter

March, November and February are the most pleasant months in the 78597 zip code, while August and July are the least comfortable months.

Climate	South Padre Island, Texas	United States
	26.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	72.5 days	106.2 days
	227 days	205 days
	90.5°	85.8°
	52.8°	21.7°
	6.6	7
	6.5	4.3
	3 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 78597 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In the 78597 zip code, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 78597 zip code are November, April and March.

In the 78597 zip code, there are 67.6 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 78597 zip code with an average of 52.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Texas.

In the 78597 zip code, there are 0.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Texas.

In the 78597 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 78597 zip code is significant throughout the year, and miserable in the summer. The humidity here has been described as oppressive or stifling in the summer. The humid season extends from April-November and the most comfortable months are December-March.

September is the wettest month in the 78597 zip code with 5.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 1.3 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 39% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.9 inches in the 78597 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

September is the rainiest month in the 78597 zip code with 9.5 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 72.5 rainy days annually in the 78597 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Texas. The rainiest season is Winter when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 78597 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in the 78597 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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