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The climate in 76687 Thornton, TX is typically hot and humid in the summertime with temperatures reaching into the 90s Fahrenheit. In the wintertime, temperatures can become quite cold and snow is not uncommon. The average annual temperature of this area is 64°F, making it a great place for outdoor activities throughout most of the year. The area also sees plenty of sunshine with an average of 214 sunny days per year.

Thornton (zip 76687), Texas gets 40 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Thornton (zip 76687) 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 Thornton (zip 76687). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Thornton (zip 76687) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 77 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 37
Rain: averages 40 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 76687 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

4 Summer - 7.7 Winter

April, October and March are the most pleasant months in the 76687 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 76687 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In the 76687 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 76687 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 76687 zip code, there are 94.1 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 76687 zip code with an average of 36.5°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the 76687 zip code, there are 30.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the 76687 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 76687 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 76687 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 28% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 39.5 inches in the 76687 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

March is the rainiest month in the 76687 zip code with 7.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 77.3 rainy days annually in the 76687 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.3 inches in the 76687 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in the 76687 zip code with 0.2 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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