Houston County, TX Climate

Houston, TX County has a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers and mild winters. The average daily temperature ranges from the low 70s in winter to the upper 90s in summer, with occasional cold spells and heat waves. The area receives an average of 50 inches of rain annually, with most falling between May and September in the form of thunderstorms. Winters are mild, but occasional cold fronts bring temperatures below freezing at times. Snowfall is rare, but not unheard of. Despite its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, tropical storms and hurricanes can affect Houston as well.

Houston County, Texas gets 47 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Houston County averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 206 sunny days per year in Houston County. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Houston County gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 82 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 93 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 36
Rain: averages 47 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Houston County is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Texas.

4 Summer - 7.6 Winter

April, October and March are the most pleasant months in Houston County, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Houston, Texas	United States
	46.7 in.	38.1 in.
	0.1 in.	27.8 in.
	82.4 days	106.2 days
	206 days	205 days
	93.1°	85.8°
	36.1°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	6	4.3
	301 ft.	2443 ft.

Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Houston County with an average high temperature of 94.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Houston County, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Houston County are April, October and May.

In Houston County, there are 82.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Houston County with an average of 36.1°. This is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Houston County, there are 35.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

In Houston County, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

Humidity in Houston County can be stifling in the summer, but pleasant for most of the year. The most uncomfortably humid months are July, August and June. The humid season runs from May-September and the least humid months are October-April.

October is the wettest month in Houston County with 5.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 3.0 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 28% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 46.7 inches in Houston County means that it is wetter than most places in Texas.

December is the rainiest month in Houston County with 8.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 82.4 rainy days annually in Houston County, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in Houston County means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. January is the snowiest month in Houston County with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.

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