Zip 79370 (Spur, TX) Climate


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79370 Spur, TX has a warm and dry climate, with mild winters. Summers are hot and humid, often reaching temperatures into the mid-90s during the day. Rainfall is fairly low throughout the year, averaging less than 20 inches per year. The windy conditions in Spur can make temperatures feel even hotter on sunny days. On average, there are over 300 days of sunshine each year in Spur, making it an ideal spot for outdoor activities such as camping, fishing, and hunting.

Spur (zip 79370), Texas gets 23 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Spur (zip 79370) averages 3 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Spur (zip 79370). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Spur (zip 79370) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 51 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 28
Rain: averages 23 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 79370 zip code is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

7.1 Summer - 7.3 Winter
May, October and April are the most pleasant months in the 79370 zip code, while July and August 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.

July is the hottest month for the 79370 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.8°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In the 79370 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 79370 zip code are October, April and May.
In the 79370 zip code, there are 88.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 79370 zip code with an average of 27.5°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In the 79370 zip code, there are 77.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In the 79370 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 is usually comfortable in the 79370 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. August is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are August, July and June.
June is the wettest month in the 79370 zip code with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 12% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 22.5 inches in the 79370 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.
June is the rainiest month in the 79370 zip code with 6.3 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.6 rainy days. There are 50.5 rainy days annually in the 79370 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 2.7 inches in the 79370 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in the 79370 zip code with 1.1 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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