Zip 78071 (Three Rivers, TX) Climate

78071 Three Rivers, TX has a mild climate, with warm temperatures and plenty of sunshine throughout the year. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures reaching up to 90°F (32°C), while winters are relatively mild with temperatures rarely dipping below 40°F (4°C). Rainfall is spread out fairly evenly throughout the year, with an average of about 38 inches (96 cm) annually. There tends to be very little snowfall, however occasionally there will be enough for a dusting.

Three Rivers (zip 78071), Texas gets 26 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Three Rivers (zip 78071) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 223 sunny days per year in Three Rivers (zip 78071). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Three Rivers (zip 78071) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 62 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 96 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43
Rain: averages 26 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 78071 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.2 Summer - 8.5 Winter

April, November and March are the most pleasant months in the 78071 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 78071 zip code with an average high temperature of 97.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In the 78071 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 78071 zip code are March, November and April.

In the 78071 zip code, there are 128.1 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 78071 zip code with an average of 42.9°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 78071 zip code, there are 8.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 78071 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 78071 zip code can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in July and August. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.

September is the wettest month in the 78071 zip code with 3.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.3 inches in the 78071 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

January is the rainiest month in the 78071 zip code with 6.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.0 rainy days. There are 61.5 rainy days annually in the 78071 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in the 78071 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in the 78071 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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