Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification South Padre Island features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 807 mm (31.8 inches) and receives 112 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.South Padre Island enjoys an average of 3388 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 31 minutes to 13 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in South Padre Island are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, South Padre Island experiences 174 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average high | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
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South Padre Island usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 118 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in South Padre Island are February, April and August. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 47 (1.9) | 36 (1.4) | 42 (1.6) | 26 (1.0) | 68 (2.7) | 87 (3.4) | 125 (4.9) | 32 (1.2) | 136 (5.3) | 94 (3.7) | 71 (2.8) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 7 |
The sunniest months in South Padre Island are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in South Padre Island: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 183 | 221 | 274 | 288 | 328 | 332 | 334 | 338 | 292 | 299 | 250 | 245 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 42m | 11h 16m | 12h 1m | 12h 47m | 13h 25m | 13h 43m | 13h 33m | 12h 59m | 12h 15m | 11h 30m | 10h 51m | 10h 31m |
South Padre Island experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly South Padre Island UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 |