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Weather
Our climate is considered to be "subtropical-subhumid".Zapata enjoys an abundance of sunshine throughout the year, with an average of 318 sunny days per year.
Zapata's average wind speed is 12 mph, with 52% of the time having it out of the Southeast.
| MONTHLY AVERAGE RAINFALL | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | YEARLY | |
| AVERAGE RAINFALL (IN INCHES) |
0.7 | 1.04 | 0.79 | 1.39 | 2.27 | 2.67 | 1.55 | 1.8 | 3.65 | 1.85 | 0.94 | 0.88 | 19.53 |
Zapata receives on average 59 days of measurable precipitation per year.
Zapata averages 12 days per year where we receive .50 inch or greater precipitation.
| MONTHLY AVERAGE HIGH & LOW TEMPERATURES | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | YEARLY | |
| AVERAGE HIGH |
67 | 72 | 81 | 88 | 93 | 96 | 98 | 98 | 93 | 85 | 76 | 68 | 85 |
| AVERAGE LOW |
45 | 49 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 72 | 65 | 55 | 47 | 63 |
On average, Zapata has 177 days per year with a high temperature of 90 degrees or more, and 5 nights of low temperatures 32 degrees or below.
The record high temperature for Zapata is 114, and the record low is 15.
| DATES OF AVERAGE FIRST & LAST FROST/FREEZE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST | LAST | SEASON LENGTH | |
| FROST (36 DEGREES) | NOV. 28 | FEB. 20 | 280 DAYS |
| FREEZE (32 DEGREES) | DEC. 16 | FEB. 7 | 308 DAYS |
| HARD FREEZE (28 DEGREES) | -- | -- | 365 DAYS |
On average, Zapata experiences a "Hard Freeze" about every 4 years.
Based on a 65 degree temperature, Zapata averages 903 heating degree days per year & 4097 cooling degree days per year.
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