Zip 78735 (Austin, TX) Climate

78735 Austin, TX has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are hot and humid with temperatures typically reaching the mid-90s (Fahrenheit). The months of June, July, and August can be especially hot and muggy with occasional thunderstorms. Winters are mild and generally cool, with temperatures usually around 50°F but occasionally dipping into the 30s. Spring and autumn are pleasant times of the year with moderate temperatures between 55-80°F. Rainfall is spread throughout the year, although spring is the wettest season while summer typically brings more sunshine hours than other seasons.

Austin (zip 78735), Texas gets 35 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Austin (zip 78735) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 229 sunny days per year in Austin (zip 78735). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Austin (zip 78735) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 84 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 39
Rain: averages 35 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 78735 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

4.2 Summer - 7.8 Winter

April, October and November are the most pleasant months in the 78735 zip code, while July and August 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 78735 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In the 78735 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 78735 zip code are April, October and March.

In the 78735 zip code, there are 98.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 78735 zip code with an average of 39.0°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 78735 zip code, there are 22.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In the 78735 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 78735 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 78735 zip code with 4.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.4 inches in the 78735 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

March is the rainiest month in the 78735 zip code with 9.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.9 rainy days. There are 84.0 rainy days annually in the 78735 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.5 inches in the 78735 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 78735 zip code with 0.3 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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