La Porte, TX Climate


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La Porte, TX has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild winters. The city experiences an average of 49 inches of rain per year, mostly during the summer months. During summers, temperatures typically reach into the 90s while winters are often in the 50s. There is also occasional snowfall during winter months. La Porte enjoys long days of sunshine year round, with about 230 days of sunshine per year. The city is also somewhat protected from coastal storms by its inland location.

La Porte, Texas gets 54 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

La Porte averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 205 sunny days per year in La Porte. The US average is 205 sunny days.

La Porte gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 91 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 92 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 44
Rain: averages 54 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for La Porte is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Texas.

2.3 Summer - 8.2 Winter
April, November and October are the most pleasant months in La Porte, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateLa Porte, TexasUnited States
  54.0 in.38.1 in.
  0.1 in.27.8 in.
  90.7 days106.2 days
  205 days205 days
  92.0°85.8°
  44.3°21.7°
  6.77
  6.14.3
  20 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 La Porte with an average high temperature of 92.2°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Texas. In La Porte, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for La Porte are April, October and November.
In La Porte, there are 78.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Texas.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for La Porte with an average of 44.3°. This is warmer than most places in Texas.
In La Porte, there are 6.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Texas.
In La Porte, 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 La Porte can be miserable in the summer, but pleasant for much of the year. The humidity here has been described as oppressive or stifling in the summer. The humid season extends from May-October and the most comfortable months are November-April.
June is the wettest month in La Porte with 6.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is March with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 54.0 inches in La Porte means that it is one of the wettest places in Texas.
June is the rainiest month in La Porte with 9.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 5.6 rainy days. There are 90.7 rainy days annually in La Porte, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 0.1 inches in La Porte means that it is less snowy than most places in Texas. December is the snowiest month in La Porte with 0.1 inches of snow, and no months of the year have significant snowfall.
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