Climate
| Climate | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Daily highs °F | 67 | 70 | 76 | 82 | 86 | 91 | 93 | 94 | 90 | 84 | 76 | 69 |
| Nightly lows °F | 47 | 51 | 57 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 72 | 64 | 56 | 49 |
| Precipitation in | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| Check Corpus Christi's 7 day forecast at NOAA |
While weather is an attraction in Corpus Christi, it can be very hot. Storms and cold fronts frequently miss the city entirely, leaving Corpus Christi hot, humid, and occasionally oppressive. Winters are very mild, with freezing temperatures exceedingly rare.
During the summer, it is usually possible to cool down a few degrees by heading closer to the water - but it will still be hot and humid.
Wind coming off the Gulf of Mexico is nearly always present, and is sometimes quite strong. This helps to cool visitors, especially at the beach.
All in all, visitors to Corpus Christi will almost never need a winter coat, and will frequently not even need a light sweater.
Visitor information
Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau (http://www.visitcorpuschr...) 101 N. Shoreline Blvd., Ste. 430, 1-800-678-6232.
Smoking
Smoking is prohibited by city ordinance in any enclosed workspace, which includes restaurants and bars. Smoking in outdoor patios and seating areas at restaurants and bars may be allowed, depending on their distance from doors. Permitted areas will be designated by signs.
Understand
Before there was a Corpus Christi, there was settlement in the area by the local Karankawa tribe, and was a trading site for native people throughout the area. Early French and Spanish explorers came to the area in the 17th century, and by the early 19th century smugglers used the future site of Corpus Christi as a staging point for moving contraband into Mexico.
Corpus Christi is located south of the Nueces River, and so it was in disputed territory during the Mexican-American War. General Zachary Taylor camped in Corpus Christi for nine months as they established the Rio Grande as the southern border of the United States. During the American Civil War, the city was bombarded by Federal gunboats.
Visitors hoping to see remnants of Old Corpus Christi in their original locations might be a little disappointed, as much of the city was destroyed by the 1919 hurricane.