Zip 76869 (Pontotoc, TX) Climate

76869 Pontotoc, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average high temperature in the summer months of June through August is around 90°F, while the average low temperature in January is around 38°F. In addition to these temperatures, Pontotoc also experiences an average annual rainfall amount of approximately 33 inches. Precipitation occurs throughout the year, but most rain falls during the warm season from May to September when thunderstorms are common. Overall, Pontotoc has a slightly wetter and hotter climate than many other parts of Texas.

Pontotoc (zip 76869), Texas gets 29 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Pontotoc (zip 76869) averages 1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 240 sunny days per year in Pontotoc (zip 76869). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Pontotoc (zip 76869) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 56 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 33
Rain: averages 29 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 76869 zip code is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

5.8 Summer - 7.7 Winter

April, October and May are the most pleasant months in the 76869 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 76869 zip code with an average high temperature of 94.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In the 76869 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 76869 zip code are April, October and May.

In the 76869 zip code, there are 93.5 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 76869 zip code with an average of 32.8°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 76869 zip code, there are 47.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

In the 76869 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.

The humidity in the 76869 zip code can get uncomfortable in the summertime, but not oppressive. It's often sticky or muggy in July, June and August. The humid season runs from June-September and the most comfortable months are October-May.

June is the wettest month in the 76869 zip code with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 28.6 inches in the 76869 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Texas.

March is the rainiest month in the 76869 zip code with 6.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.9 rainy days. There are 56.4 rainy days annually in the 76869 zip code, which is less rainy 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 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.6 inches in the 76869 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 76869 zip code with 0.4 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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