Zip 78261 (San Antonio, TX) Climate

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San Antonio, TX has a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters. Temperatures in the summer reach an average high of 97°F (36°C), while winter temperatures hover around an average low of 44°F (7°C). The city receives an annual rainfall of about 32 inches per year, mostly during the months from May to September. The city is also prone to severe thunderstorms during the spring and summer months, which can include strong winds, hail, and heavy rain.

San Antonio (zip 78261), Texas gets 33 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

San Antonio (zip 78261) averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 224 sunny days per year in San Antonio (zip 78261). The US average is 205 sunny days.

San Antonio (zip 78261) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 65 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 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 40
Rain: averages 33 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 78261 zip code is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

4.2 Summer - 8.1 Winter

October, April and November are the most pleasant months in the 78261 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 78261 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.0°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In the 78261 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 78261 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 78261 zip code, there are 95.0 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 78261 zip code with an average of 39.7°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 78261 zip code, there are 17.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 78261 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 78261 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.

June is the wettest month in the 78261 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 33.3 inches in the 78261 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

March is the rainiest month in the 78261 zip code with 6.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 64.6 rainy days annually in the 78261 zip code, which is less rainy 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 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.2 inches in the 78261 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 78261 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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