Zip 76711 (Waco, TX) Climate

The climate in 76711 Waco, TX is typical of the southern United States. Summertime brings hot and humid temperatures with average highs reaching the upper 90's in July and August. Winters are mild with an average low temperature of 33 degrees Fahrenheit in January and February. Spring and fall temperatures are fairly moderate, featuring an average high of 75 degrees Fahrenheit in April and October respectively. Rainfall is spread evenly throughout the year, with the occasional thunderstorm during the spring and summer months.

Waco (zip 76711), Texas gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Waco (zip 76711) 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 76711). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Waco (zip 76711) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 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 35
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 76711 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

3.7 Summer - 7.6 Winter

October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 76711 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Waco, Texas	United States
	35.9 in.	38.1 in.
	0.4 in.	27.8 in.
	76.4 days	106.2 days
	228 days	205 days
	95.5°	85.8°
	35.2°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	5.5	4.3
	513 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.

August is the hottest month for the 76711 zip code with an average high temperature of 96.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In the 76711 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 76711 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 76711 zip code, there are 98.0 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 76711 zip code with an average of 35.2°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the 76711 zip code, there are 32.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the 76711 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 76711 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 76711 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 76711 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

May is the rainiest month in the 76711 zip code with 7.7 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 76.4 rainy days annually in the 76711 zip code, which is about average compared to other 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 76711 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in the 76711 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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