Zip 79562 (Tuscola, TX) Climate

The climate in 79562 Tuscola, TX is generally hot and humid during the summer months and mild to cool during the winter. During summer, temperatures can reach as high as 100°F with humidity levels reaching up to 80%. Winters are usually mild and dry with temperatures ranging from 40-50°F. Precipitation is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, with an average of about 29 inches annually. There are occasional thunderstorms that bring hail and high winds but these occur rarely. In general, the climate in 79562 Tuscola, TX can be described as hot and humid during summer and mild and dry during winter.

Tuscola (zip 79562), Texas gets 27 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Tuscola (zip 79562) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Tuscola (zip 79562). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Tuscola (zip 79562) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 58 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 31
Rain: averages 27 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 79562 zip code is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

6.1 Summer - 7.5 Winter

October, May and April are the most pleasant months in the 79562 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Tuscola, Texas	United States
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	94.1°	85.8°
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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 79562 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In the 79562 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 79562 zip code are October, April and May.

In the 79562 zip code, there are 89.8 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 79562 zip code with an average of 30.7°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 79562 zip code, there are 57.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 79562 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 79562 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 79562 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 79562 zip code with 3.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 26.5 inches in the 79562 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in the 79562 zip code with 6.9 days of rain, and December is the driest month with only 3.8 rainy days. There are 57.8 rainy days annually in the 79562 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 2.4 inches in the 79562 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 79562 zip code with 0.8 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.

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