Zip 77978 (Point Comfort, TX) Climate

The climate in 77978 Point Comfort, TX is very mild and pleasant throughout the year. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures typically ranging from the upper 80s to low 90s and occasional thunderstorms. Winters are mild with temperatures usually hovering in the high 50s to mid 60s. Spring and Fall are both mild seasons as well with temperatures typically in the 70s during the day, cooling off to around 50 degrees at night. Rainfall is spread out throughout the year, generally more in spring and summer months while still remaining relatively consistent year-round.

Point Comfort (zip 77978), Texas gets 43 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Point Comfort (zip 77978) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 204 sunny days per year in Point Comfort (zip 77978). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Point Comfort (zip 77978) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 78 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 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 45
Rain: averages 43 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 77978 zip code is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.6 Summer - 8.4 Winter

April, November and March are the most pleasant months in the 77978 zip code, while August and July 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 77978 zip code with an average high temperature of 92.3°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In the 77978 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 77978 zip code are April, October and November.

In the 77978 zip code, there are 74.9 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 77978 zip code with an average of 44.7°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 77978 zip code, there are 5.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 77978 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 77978 zip code can be miserable in the summer but very pleasant in the winter months. The humidity here has been described as oppressive in July and August. The humid season extends from April-October and the most comfortable months are November-March.

October is the wettest month in the 77978 zip code with 4.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 31% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 43.1 inches in the 77978 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

January is the rainiest month in the 77978 zip code with 8.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 4.5 rainy days. There are 77.6 rainy days annually in the 77978 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in the 77978 zip code, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Texas. Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in the 77978 zip code.

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