Zip 76951 (Sterling City, TX) Climate

76951 Sterling City, TX enjoys a semi-arid climate with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures in the summer months can reach up to 100°F, while during the winter months temperatures can drop to as low as 40°F. This area experiences minimal rainfall and strong winds for most of the year, making it an ideal spot for outdoor activities. The combination of hot summers and mild winters make 76951 Sterling City, TX an ideal destination for those seeking mild weather year-round.

Sterling City (zip 76951), Texas gets 22 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sterling City (zip 76951) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 251 sunny days per year in Sterling City (zip 76951). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sterling City (zip 76951) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 45 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 22 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 76951 zip code is 7.9 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

6.8 Summer - 7.5 Winter

April, October and September are the most pleasant months in the 76951 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Sterling City, Texas	United States
	21.5 in.	38.1 in.
	2.3 in.	27.8 in.
	45.1 days	106.2 days
	251 days	205 days
	94.1°	85.8°
	28.2°	21.7°
	7.9	7
	5.9	4.3
	2290 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.

July is the hottest month for the 76951 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In the 76951 zip code, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 76951 zip code are October, April and March.

In the 76951 zip code, there are 95.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 76951 zip code with an average of 28.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In the 76951 zip code, there are 75.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In the 76951 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 acceptable in the 76951 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most uncomfortably humid months in the 76951 zip code.

August is the wettest month in the 76951 zip code with 2.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.5 inches in the 76951 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in the 76951 zip code with 5.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 2.7 rainy days. There are 45.1 rainy days annually in the 76951 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.3 inches in the 76951 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 76951 zip code with 0.8 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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