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Corpus Christi, TX climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 7 ft elevation

Corpus Christi has hot and oppressively humid summers and mild winters. Highs peak at 95°F in August and fall to 68°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 6 to 10 a month. By our comfort score the best months are January, February and March.

Warmest month
95°F
August normal high
Coldest month
48°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
79
31.7 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
208
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is Corpus Christi?

Normal highs range from 68°F in January to 95°F in August.

40°50°60°70°80°90°100° January: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 48°F (9°C) 68° 48° February: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 52°F (11°C) March: normal high 77°F (25°C), low 58°F (14°C) April: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 64°F (18°C) May: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 71°F (22°C) June: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 75°F (24°C) July: normal high 94°F (34°C), low 76°F (24°C) August: normal high 95°F (35°C), low 76°F (24°C) 95° 76° September: normal high 91°F (33°C), low 73°F (23°C) October: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 65°F (18°C) November: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 56°F (13°C) December: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 50°F (10°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Corpus Christi?

September has the most wet days (about 10); the year brings about 32 in of precipitation.

January: 7 wet days February: 6 wet days March: 6 wet days April: 6 wet days May: 6 wet days June: 7 wet days July: 6 wet days 6 August: 6 wet days September: 10 wet days 10 October: 7 wet days November: 6 wet days December: 7 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is Corpus Christi?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 31 days.

January: 2 muggy days 2 February: 4 muggy days March: 10 muggy days April: 17 muggy days May: 26 muggy days June: 30 muggy days July: 31 muggy days 31 August: 31 muggy days September: 26 muggy days October: 18 muggy days November: 9 muggy days December: 4 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at Corpus Christi International Airport, 7.4 mi WSW of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.4 hours in December to 13.9 hours in June.

January: 10.6 hours of daylight February: 11.2 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 12.8 hours of daylight May: 13.5 hours of daylight June: 13.9 hours of daylight 13.9 July: 13.7 hours of daylight August: 13.1 hours of daylight September: 12.3 hours of daylight October: 11.5 hours of daylight November: 10.8 hours of daylight December: 10.4 hours of daylight 10.4 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Corpus Christi, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowMuggy daysDaylight
January 68°F48°F 1.4 in7 0.0 in 2 10.6 h
February 72°F52°F 1.3 in6 0.0 in 4 11.2 h
March 77°F58°F 2.3 in6 0.0 in 10 12.0 h
April 83°F64°F 2.0 in6 0.0 in 17 12.8 h
May 87°F71°F 3.4 in6 0.0 in 26 13.5 h
June 92°F75°F 3.6 in7 0.0 in 30 13.9 h
July 94°F76°F 2.5 in6 0.0 in 31 13.7 h
August 95°F76°F 2.8 in6 0.0 in 31 13.1 h
September 91°F73°F 5.4 in10 0.0 in 26 12.3 h
October 85°F65°F 3.1 in7 0.0 in 18 11.5 h
November 76°F56°F 2.0 in6 0.0 in 9 10.8 h
December 70°F50°F 1.9 in7 0.2 in 4 10.4 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Corpus Christi

By our comfort score, the best months are January, February and March.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 641331
Feb 641121
Mar 641131
Apr 57533
May 481410
Jun 380423
Jul 360328
Aug 330429
Sep 350720
Oct 48448
Nov 611131
Dec 611230

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in Corpus Christi

The last spring frost typically comes around Jan 28, and the first fall frost around Dec 21, leaving 331 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Corpus Christi
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Jan 28after Feb 28
First fall frost (32°F)Dec 21before Nov 25
Last hard freeze (28°F)Jan 8after Feb 16
First hard freeze (28°F)Dec 30before Dec 5
Frost-free season331 daysunder 287 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Corpus Christi (USW00012924), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Texas.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 109°F (September 5, 2000); the lowest was 21°F (December 19, 1996).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth, frost dates and humidity and wind by hour: Corpus Christi (USW00012924), 7.1 mi W of the city center, 45 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: Corpus Christi International Airport (722510-12924), 7.4 mi WSW of the city center, 41 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: cloud cover (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error