Zip 75503 (Texarkana, TX) Climate

Texarkana, TX is a city in the southern part of the state with a humid subtropical climate. Winters in this area tend to be mild and wet, while summers are hot and humid. The average temperature in the summer months ranges from 80-90°F, and during winter temperatures typically stay between 40-50°F. Precipitation is fairly common year-round, with an average of 53 inches annually. Snowfall is rare in Texarkana but it does occur occasionally during the winter months.

Texarkana (zip 75503), Texas gets 51 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Texarkana (zip 75503) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Texarkana (zip 75503). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Texarkana (zip 75503) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 101 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 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34
Rain: averages 51 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 75503 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

4.3 Summer - 7 Winter

April, October and May are the most pleasant months in the 75503 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.

August is the hottest month for the 75503 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In the 75503 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 75503 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 75503 zip code, there are 71.2 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 75503 zip code with an average of 33.9°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 75503 zip code, there are 40.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 75503 zip code, there are 0.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

Humidity in the 75503 zip code can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

December is the wettest month in the 75503 zip code with 5.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 51.2 inches in the 75503 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in the 75503 zip code with 10.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 100.5 rainy days annually in the 75503 zip code, which is one of the rainiest places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 1.8 inches in the 75503 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 75503 zip code with 0.9 inches of snow, and 2 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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