Zip 76706 (Waco, TX) Climate

The climate in 76706 Waco, TX is hot and humid, with hot summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from the high 70s to mid 90s in the summer months and dip into the 40s in the winter. Rainfall is abundant throughout the year, with an average of over 45 inches per year. The area experiences some strong thunderstorms during the summer months that can bring heavy rains and strong winds. Summers tend to be long and humid while winters are relatively mild, making for a pleasant climate overall.

Waco (zip 76706), Texas gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Waco (zip 76706) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 228 sunny days per year in Waco (zip 76706). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waco (zip 76706) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 76706 zip code is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

3.6 Summer - 7.7 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the 76706 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 76706 zip code with an average high temperature of 96.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In the 76706 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 76706 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 76706 zip code, there are 99.2 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 76706 zip code with an average of 35.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the 76706 zip code, there are 33.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the 76706 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 76706 zip code can be uncomfortable during the summer, but comfortable for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, June and August. The humid season runs from May-September and the most comfortable months are October-April.

May is the wettest month in the 76706 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.9 inches in the 76706 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in the 76706 zip code with 7.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 76.5 rainy days annually in the 76706 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer 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 0.4 inches in the 76706 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in the 76706 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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