Zip 79378 (Wellman, TX) Climate

Wellman, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The area is located in Central Texas and is characterized by long periods of intense heat during the summer months. Winters are typically mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing, although snowfall is possible occasionally. Summertime high temperatures usually reach the upper 90s (Fahrenheit) during the day while nighttime lows fall into the lower 70s. Wintertime highs average in the mid-50s (Fahrenheit) while lows can drop into the upper 30s at times. Rainfall is plentiful year round and there are occasional thunderstorms during the summer months.

Wellman (zip 79378), Texas gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Wellman (zip 79378) averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 261 sunny days per year in Wellman (zip 79378). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Wellman (zip 79378) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 51 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 79378 zip code is 8.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

7.7 Summer - 7.2 Winter

October, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 79378 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Wellman, Texas	United States
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	92.4°	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 79378 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.4°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In the 79378 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 79378 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 79378 zip code, there are 80.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 79378 zip code with an average of 27.2°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In the 79378 zip code, there are 81.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.

In the 79378 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 79378 zip code is generally quite low and comfortable. There are few days during the summer when the humidity becomes unpleasant. The most humid months (but still comfortable) are August, July and June.

June is the wettest month in the 79378 zip code with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 38% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.5 inches in the 79378 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.

June is the rainiest month in the 79378 zip code with 6.0 days of rain, and March is the driest month with only 3.0 rainy days. There are 51.4 rainy days annually in the 79378 zip code, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.6 inches in the 79378 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 79378 zip code with 2.4 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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