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Corpus Christi weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Corpus Christi has well-marked seasons, with 26.6°F between its warmest and coolest monthly means. Rainfall leans toward the stretch from August to October. Corpus Christi weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−0.7°Fhigh near average

81° / 63°Today
82° / 65°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+2.4°Faverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–492frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 2 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 2 in the 1940s162days above 86°F a year now (2016–2025) · 104 in the 1940sdays above 86°F · 104 in the 1940s+2.4°F vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 2.0 incheshigh 67°low 50°February, rain 1.8 incheshigh 70°low 53°March, rain 2.0 incheshigh 75°low 59°April, rain 2.3 incheshigh 80°low 66°May, rain 3.1 incheshigh 85°low 72°June, rain 2.9 incheshigh 89°low 76°July, rain 2.3 incheshigh 91°low 77°August, rain 2.6 incheshigh 92°low 77°September, rain 4.4 incheshigh 88°low 74°October, rain 2.8 incheshigh 83°low 67°November, rain 2.1 incheshigh 75°low 59°December, rain 1.8 incheshigh 69°low 53°wettest month September, 4.4 inches · 30.0 inches a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Clear

Right now

75.4°

75°feels like
59%humidity
60°dew point
10 mphfrom E
UV index0.0
sunrise07:32sunset18:56day length11h 24m
MonClear81°63°
TodayClear83°70°
WedOvercast80°70°
ThuClear81°76°
FriClear81°75°
SatPartly cloudy81°77°
SunDrizzle80°76°

On this date: October 20

Today (forecast)
81° / 63°
Average for October 20
82° / 65°

High near average · −0.7°F

  • Highest since 1940: 91.9° · 2023
  • Lowest since 1940: 43.2° · 1989
  • One year ago: 92° / 73°

Every October 20 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 20 on record (n = 86). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Corpus Christi is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 27.80°N, 97.40°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
27.80°N, 97.40°W
Time zone
America/Chicago
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

27 of the last 30 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +5.1°F.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

August brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 91.6°F and nights around 77.1°F. Around 210 nights a year stay above 68°F. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 66.7°F and nights dip to 50.2°F.

In total, Corpus Christi averages about 30.0 inches of precipitation a year; September is usually the wettest month (4.4 inches) and February the driest (1.8 inches).

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Corpus Christi now averages 2.4°F warmer than it did in the 1940s. The count of days past 86°F has risen from roughly 105 a year to 160 between the record's first and last decades.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 27°F. Wettest month: September (~4.4 in). Whole year averages ~30.0 inches of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 71 rainy days a year: most in September (~10), fewest in March (~4).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 0.08 in per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Corpus Christi month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January66.7°50.2°2.0 in510.4 h90.4° (2022)12.9° (1949)
February69.7°53.4°1.8 in511.0 h93.7° (1986)19.4° (2021)
March75.1°59.3°2.0 in411.8 h99.6° (1984)27.5° (1980)
April80.3°66.0°2.3 in512.7 h100.9° (2014)38.3° (2007)
May84.9°72.1°3.1 in713.4 h104.0° (1984)49.8° (2013)
June89.0°76.3°2.9 in713.8 h104.4° (1998)61.3° (1964)
July91.0°77.2°2.3 in613.6 h102.2° (1943)69.7° (1967)
August91.6°77.1°2.6 in613.0 h103.0° (2011)65.7° (1967)
September88.2°74.2°4.4 in1012.2 h107.3° (2000)54.0° (1967)
October82.7°67.1°2.8 in711.3 h97.0° (2020)33.1° (1993)
November74.9°58.8°2.1 in510.6 h94.0° (1988)31.9° (1959)
December69.1°52.8°1.8 in510.2 h88.9° (2024)15.3° (1989)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.4°F.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.27°F per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Mar–May is warming fastest: +0.35°F per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 86°F per year: 104.3 early in the record → 162.0 recently. Frost days: 2 → 2.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 2000, coldest in 1949: 107.3°F / 12.9°F.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~30.0 in/year on average. Last decade: +6% vs that average. Long-term trend: +0.51 in per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Corpus Christi

Which is the warmest month in Corpus Christi?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Corpus Christi is August (mean daily temperature of about 83.7°F) and the coolest is January (about 57.1°F).
How does today's temperature in Corpus Christi compare to the historical average?
On October 20, 2026, Corpus Christi is forecast to reach a high of 81.1°F and a low of 63.3°F. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 81.8°F and a low of 65.4°F, so today's high is about equal to that average.
How much has Corpus Christi warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Corpus Christi is about 2.4°F warmer.
How much does it rain in Corpus Christi?
Corpus Christi receives about 30.0 inches of precipitation per year on long-term average, with September typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Corpus Christi?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Corpus Christi is about 71.9°F. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Corpus Christi by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Corpus Christi (°F, full record since 1940): January 67°/50°, February 70°/53°, March 75°/59°, April 80°/66°, May 85°/72°, June 89°/76°, July 91°/77°, August 92°/77°, September 88°/74°, October 83°/67°, November 75°/59°, December 69°/53°.
What is the weather like in Corpus Christi in summer?
June to August is summer in Corpus Christi, and it is hot. Expect 89–92°F by day and 76–77°F at night, with August the warmest month. Rain is steady at around 2.6 inches a month, spread over roughly 6 days.
What is the weather like in Corpus Christi in winter?
In winter, December through February, Corpus Christi is mild. Daytime highs sit at 67–70°F and nights at 50–53°F; January is the coldest month. Rain falls on about 5 days a month, adding up to around 1.9 inches. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Corpus Christi in spring?
In spring, March through May, Corpus Christi is warm. March starts at 75°F by day and 59°F at night; by May it is 85°F and 72°F. Rain rises from 2.0 inches on 4 days in March to 3.1 inches on 7 days in May.
What is the weather like in Corpus Christi in autumn?
Autumn in Corpus Christi (September to November) is warm. September is still 88°F by day and 74°F at night; by November it is down to 75°F and 59°F. Rain falls off from 4.4 inches on 10 days in September to 2.1 inches on 5 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Corpus Christi?
On long-term average, Corpus Christi has about 71 days a year with at least 0.08 inches of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 30.0 inches.

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