Zip 79379 (Whiteface, TX) Climate


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United States / Texas / No Metro Area / Cochran County / Whiteface / Whiteface (zip 79379)
The climate in 79379 Whiteface, TX is generally mild and temperate with hot summers and cool winters. During the summer months average high temperatures reach into the high 80s while in winter temperatures can drop to the low 30s. On average there are about 206 days of sunshine each year, making it a sunny destination. Precipitation is relatively low throughout the year with an average annual total of about 24 inches, most of which falls during the spring months.

Whiteface (zip 79379), Texas gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Whiteface (zip 79379) averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 262 sunny days per year in Whiteface (zip 79379). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Whiteface (zip 79379) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 61 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 24
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 79379 zip code is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

7.9 Summer - 7 Winter
September, May and October are the most pleasant months in the 79379 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateWhiteface, TexasUnited States
  19.1 in.38.1 in.
  6.7 in.27.8 in.
  60.8 days106.2 days
  262 days205 days
  91.8°85.8°
  24.3°21.7°
  87
  5.84.3
  3668 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.

July is the hottest month for the 79379 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In the 79379 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 79379 zip code are October, April and May.
In the 79379 zip code, there are 70.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 79379 zip code with an average of 24.3°. This is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In the 79379 zip code, there are 101.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
In the 79379 zip code, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Texas.
Humidity in the 79379 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.
August is the wettest month in the 79379 zip code with 2.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 40% of yearly precipitation and 11% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.1 inches in the 79379 zip code means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.
August is the rainiest month in the 79379 zip code with 7.5 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 3.3 rainy days. There are 60.8 rainy days annually in the 79379 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 6.7 inches in the 79379 zip code means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in the 79379 zip code with 2.1 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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