Zip 76117 (Haltom City, TX) Climate


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Haltom City, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature in the summer is around 88°F, while in the winter it tends to stay around the mid-50s. Precipitation levels are generally high throughout the year, with most months receiving more than 3 inches of rainfall. During the summer months there can be occasional thunderstorms and severe weather events such as hail and tornadoes. During the winter months snow is rarely seen due to its location near the Gulf Coast. Overall, Haltom City's climate is relatively moderate compared to other parts of Texas.

Haltom City (zip 76117), Texas gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Haltom City (zip 76117) averages 2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in Haltom City (zip 76117). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Haltom City (zip 76117) 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 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 2 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 76117 zip code is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

3.7 Summer - 7.6 Winter
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in the 76117 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 76117 zip code with an average high temperature of 95.6°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Texas. In the 76117 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 76117 zip code are October, April and May.
In the 76117 zip code, there are 92.1 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 76117 zip code with an average of 35.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In the 76117 zip code, there are 30.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.
In the 76117 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 76117 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 76117 zip code with 4.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.1 inches in the 76117 zip code means that it is about average compared to other places in Texas.
May is the rainiest month in the 76117 zip code with 8.5 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 77.0 rainy days annually in the 76117 zip code, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 1.6 inches in the 76117 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Texas. February is the snowiest month in the 76117 zip code with 1.0 inches of snow, and 1 month of the year have significant snowfall.
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