Corpus Christi, TX

Climate overview — based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals from PORT ARANSAS 11 SSW, TX US.

Cfa Humid subtropical climate 10a USDA hardiness Zone 10a

Year-round temperatures (°F)

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Climate summary

Corpus Christi has an annual average temperature of 71.9°F with about 34.1 inches of precipitation per year. The warmest month is August (average high 90.5°F), and the coldest is January (average low 48.6°F). September is typically the wettest month (5.45 in) and February the driest (1.56 in).

Pleasant months
5 / 12
avg high 65–80°F, low ≥ 50°F
Annual swing
28.6°F
warmest to coldest month
Heating need
651
Cooling need
3,144

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Climate change signal

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357 of 366 (97.5%) of Corpus Christi's all-time daily heat records have been set since 2015. If records were spread evenly across the station's history, only about 5% would fall in any given decade.

2010s
138
2020s
228

Bars: number of all-time daily heat records still standing that were set in each decade.

Monthly averages

Month Avg High Avg Low Avg Temp Precipitation Snow Rainy days
January 63.3°F 48.6°F 56.0°F 1.96 in
February 65.8°F 52.4°F 59.1°F 1.56 in
March 70.7°F 57.4°F 64.1°F 2.15 in
April 77.4°F 65.3°F 71.4°F 2.07 in
May 82.8°F 72.1°F 77.5°F 4.41 in
June 88.7°F 77.3°F 83.0°F 3.82 in
July 88.7°F 78.5°F 83.6°F 2.81 in
August 90.5°F 78.7°F 84.6°F 1.91 in
September 88.5°F 75.1°F 81.8°F 5.45 in
October 82.8°F 69.9°F 76.4°F 3.62 in
November 73.2°F 59.7°F 66.5°F 2.44 in
December 66.5°F 51.6°F 59.1°F 1.88 in

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