Zip 77480 (Sweeny, TX) Climate

Sweeny, TX is located in Brazoria County and it has a humid subtropical climate. The summers in Sweeny are hot and humid with temperatures ranging from the mid 70s to the mid 90s Fahrenheit. Winters are mild with temperatures ranging from the upper 40s to the lower 60s. Rainfall averages around 45 inches per year, with most occurring during the spring months. Snowfall is rare in Sweeny, but temperatures can occasionally dip below freezing.

Sweeny (zip 77480), Texas gets 52 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Sweeny (zip 77480) 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 Sweeny (zip 77480). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Sweeny (zip 77480) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 87 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 52 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 77480 zip code is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.8 Summer - 8.2 Winter

April, November and October are the most pleasant months in the 77480 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 77480 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In the 77480 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 77480 zip code are April, October and November.

In the 77480 zip code, there are 69.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 77480 zip code with an average of 44.9°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 77480 zip code, there are 7.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.

In the 77480 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 77480 zip code can be oppressive in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as stifling in July and August. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.

September is the wettest month in the 77480 zip code with 6.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.1 inches in the 77480 zip code means that it is one of the wettest places in Texas.

January is the rainiest month in the 77480 zip code with 8.9 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.2 rainy days. There are 87.4 rainy days annually in the 77480 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 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in the 77480 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in the 77480 zip code with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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