The climate of Houston (Texas
- United States of America)
Houston is located in the southeastern part of the state of Texas in
Harris County. Houston is one of the largest cities in the United
States. The city itself has a population figure of more than 2
million. The urban area is home to more than 6 million people. Houston
was founded in 1936 and was named after the first president of
independent Texas, Sam Houston. The city flourished when oil was found
here and has ever since been known for its oil and gas industry.
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center is the official visitor center of NASA
and attracts many tourists to the city every year. Many sports teams
play their home matches in Houston. The Houston Astros compete in the
Major League Baseball, the Houston Rockets in the National Basketball
Association and the Houston Texans in the National Football League.
Houston has a warm maritime climate with high precipitation figures
all year round. Precipitation figures can even be compared to those of
a tropical rainforest climate. During warm summer days humidity
figures may rise. Most precipitation can be recorded during early
summer. Houston is located on the edge of Tornado Alley. Please, bear
this in mind during tornado season.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Houston:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
15
6
5
10
n/a
February
17
8
6
8
n/a
March
21
12
6
9
n/a
April
25
16
7
6
n/a
May
28
19
8
8
n/a
June
31
23
10
8
n/a
July
33
24
10
9
n/a
August
33
24
9
9
n/a
September
30
21
8
10
n/a
October
26
16
7
7
n/a
November
21
12
6
8
n/a
December
17
8
5
9
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
= 0-0.2 inches ● 
= 0.2-1.2 inches ● 
= 1.2-2.4 inches ● 
= 2.5-4 inches ● 
= 4.1-8 inches ● 
= over 8 inches
